Former Miami detective Jane Bunker is now a part-time detective in the small town of Green Haven, Maine. Jane wears other hats and is also an insurance investigator. Jane lives above her very wacky landlords, Mr. and Mrs. Vickerson, who are always in Jane's business because they share a phone line with her.

Jane gets a call from her boss that she needs to go the island of Acadia. There has been a fire in one of the homes, and he needs her to check it out for the insurance policy. Jane never thought that by going to this island would she find the burned body of the homeowner, Mrs. Kohl. Jane takes pictures of everything that she can. As Jane tries to learn more about the events leading to the fire, she learns the main business on this island is lobsters, and Mrs. Kohl had a huge hand in the lobster business. Turns out, all of the people that work in this business are convicted felons. They are allowed to work on the island and everything is paid for. The regulars that live on this island are not happy at all about all of these felons living in their town.

Jane has a few suspects in mind, although many of them don't lead too far. The more information she uncovers, the more danger Jane finds herself in. Will she be another victim?

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