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 Graves’s 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 Eastport’s 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 she’s about
as welcome as a spoiled clam. But surely no one would harm
a crime writer out of a sense of civic pride–or 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 Carolyn’s arrival, the slayings of the
wealthy Dodd women suddenly go from cold case to hot topic–
much to someone’s dismay. For Carolyn Rathbone’s untimely
investigation hasn’t only reopened old wounds and stirred
up new suspicions; it’s unearthed a string of deadly
secrets–ones 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 she’s 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. She’d rather die
than lose the home and family she’s built–and that suits
her nemesis fine, because her death is just exactly what
he has planned.
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