True-crime writers Chip Hahn and Carolyn Rathbone arrive in Eastport, Maine, to research the murders of two sisters. The crimes occurred six years apart, but Carolyn and Chip believe the women's husbands, Roger and Randy Dodd, committed the murders. Before they can unpack their luggage, Carolyn disappears. Chip appeals to Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree, the mother of his friend Sam, to help him convince the police of foul play. Jake's interest spikes when Sam's disappearance coincides with Carolyn's. Jake looks for clues and scrutinizes Roger Dodd, the surviving brother. She probes the accidental death of Randy Dodd in a fishing accident right after his wife's murder. The compelling evidence at that time was Randy's body was on the ocean bottom. The evidence proves wrong. Randy is alive and on a killing spree.
Jake's housekeeper and new mother-in-law, Bella, joins Jake as they search for Sam. Their evolving uneasy relationship undergoes drastic changes as they attempt to get into the mind of a killer to save Sam and the other hostages.
Ms. Graves delivers a riveting thriller that ratchets up the suspense from the first page to the breath stopping conclusion. The cold Maine Island and frigid water surrounding it take center stage as the characters must battle their perilous environment along with struggling to match wits and stay alive from a ruthless serial killer. The Home Repair series continues to give mystery and thriller fans a top notch read.
Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree abandoned Wall Street to its
bankruptcies and bailouts for a far more rewarding life
fixing up an 1823 Federal-style house in Eastport, Maine.
But in Sarah Gravesβs chilling new mystery thriller, Jake
discovers that no matter what your address, the most
terrifying crimes always hit closest to home.The infamous
Dodd murders are hardly among Eastportβs proudest
legacies. So when bestselling true-crime author Carolyn
Rathbone arrives to research the case for a new book, the
locals in the seaside town let her know that sheβs about
as welcome as a spoiled clam. But surely no one would harm
a crime writer out of a sense of civic prideβor would they?
Jake has her own problems, from the mysteries of old-house
insulation to an anonymous caller plaguing her with death
threats. But with Carolynβs arrival, the slayings of the
wealthy Dodd women suddenly go from cold case to hot topicβ
much to someoneβs dismay. For Carolyn Rathboneβs untimely
investigation hasnβt only reopened old wounds and stirred
up new suspicions; itβs unearthed a string of deadly
secretsβones that a cunning killer is grimly determined to
rebury right along with Carolyn herself.Suddenly Jake
finds herself inescapably targeted by one of the most
deranged criminal minds sheβs ever encountered. For as
much as she fights to insulate herself from his grisly
compulsions, someone with a taste for terror has already
crept closer than she dares to imagine. Sheβd rather die
than lose the home and family sheβs builtβand that suits
her nemesis fine, because her death is just exactly what
he has planned.
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