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Fogland Point

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Published: August 2018
Published: August 2018
Published: August 2018
Published: August 2018
SKU: SBCNFG0228
SKU: 9781464210228
SKU: 9781464210242
SKU: 9781464210235

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Overview

"Elegant prose, a veritable Chinese box of puzzles, and authentic, well-rounded characters make this a standout." —Publishers Weekly STARRED review

Where memories, realities, and identities blur…

David Hazard wanted nothing more than to forget his renegade family and the foggy New England village "on the wrong side" of Narragansett Bay where he grew up. When sudden tragedy brings him back to Little Compton to care for his grandmother during her struggle with dementia, he discovers her fragile memories may hold the key to a bizarre mystery half a century old—and perhaps to the sudden and brutal murder right next door.

Once Chief of Police Billy Dyer names her as a witness, Grandma Maggie's recollections become vital. But can they be trusted, especially in a town where everyone has a secret, including David himself?

The investigation stalls. Then eccentric millionaire Marcus Rhinegold's yacht disappears into the fog, bodies begin to wash ashore, and Maggie's stories come vividly to life, setting off a chain of events both horrifying and hauntingly familiar. Puritans, gun-runners, Mafiosi, and a rogues' gallery from past and present converge in the mists of the bay, challenging Billy with layers of deception. On Christmas Eve, he enlists David in a daring move to uncover the many truths surrounding Fogland Point.

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  • Case Count: Hardcover: 44, Paperback: 12, Paperback Large Print: 12
"Elegant prose, a veritable Chinese box of puzzles, and authentic, well-rounded characters make this a standout." — Publishers Weekly STARRED Review
"Readers...will find Burgess' debut strongly evocative of a distinctive place, presented in a compelling first-person voice that manages to be beyond illusions but never cynical." — Kirkus Reviews
"Nonfiction author Burgess's (Engines of Empire: Steamships and the Victorian Imagination) debut novel is an entertaining kaleidoscope of a mystery, replete with New England maritime history, a love story, ghosts, and humor. Although some suspension of disbelief is required, readers of complicated mysteries and New England stories will appreciate it, as will readers who just enjoy a good yarn." — Library Journal
"If only we all had friends like the Laughing Sarahs: fiercely loyal, mordantly funny and murderously clever. Doug Burgess' Fogland Point brings a wildly original amateur detective to the table of the most secretive small town in New England. I can't wait to go back." — Francine Mathews, author of the Merry Folger Nantucket Mysteries and several spy thrillers
"Drop everything and read this book. A terrific story in a terrifically honest voice—it's intelligent and original, hilarious and heartbreaking, evocative and charming. A beautifully written tale of murder, dementia, family, love—and surprises! Standing ovation." — Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning nationally bestselling author
"Fogland Point is first-class fiction, a multilayered and original mystery underscored by fine writing, fully developed characters, and a wonderful sense of place. Doug Burgess writes with humor and poignancy while creating an eerie, atmospheric tale that is sure to please." — Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author
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