βFeisty, fiercely independent nonagenarian poet Victoria Trumbull makes a welcome debutβ¦Everyone should have such a terrific grandmother.ββPublishers Weekly
βPoet-detective Victoria Trumbull [is] an unforgettable character. Her intelligence, insight, courage and zest give us someone to keep in our hearts.ββSena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahabβs Wife.
Marthaβs Vineyard has been home to Victoria Trumbull for most of her 92 years. Its magic, history, and picture- perfect calm are part of her very being. But one evening, Victoria hears something that doesnβt quite belongβa scream followed by a splash and the sound of a car speeding away. That night, a mutilated body is discovered on the outgoing tide.
With her granddaughter Elizabeth, Domingo the harbormaster, a swarm of Island locals, and a few mysterious visitors, Victoria manages to get in a good bit of detective workβ while still finding time to cook her traditional Saturday night supper of Boston baked beans. She even concocts a scheme to trap the killer, but sheβll need to act quicklyβ victim number two has just been found.
βWonderful β¦Hereβs hoping that Victoria Trumbull is solving crimes for many years to come.ββBooklist
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