Noah Drinkwater, a young man in his 20's or 30's was born on Deanes Island in Casco Bay, near the City of Portland, Maine. He is the Chief of Police of Fairhaven, the only town on Deanes Island. His sister, Annie, is a teacher in the Fairhaven school system.
Deanes Island is an imaginary island with imaginary people. It's near enough to the mainland for a bridge to have been built connecting the Island with Portland. The people who live in Fairhaven are happy with their lives and would prefer to have nothing change. Even the yearly visits by summer people haven't upset their equilibrium. Some of these visitors come from as far away as Massachusetts, New York and Canada and always have plenty of money to spend. The locals look forward to earning a little extra money by performing odd jobs for the tourists. Over the years they have achieved a happy balance.
Noah and Annie love living and working on Deanes Island and also hope nothing changes. Noah is a quiet and thoughtful man who is liked and respected by the townspeople. Isaac, his Assistant Chief, is also well-thought of in town, especially by people who see him out and about. He's friendly and talkative and usually leaves people smiling. The other member of the Police Department is Aaron Towle, who works only part-time but is always available if needed.
Into this idyllic scene comes the murder of a well-liked resident whose family helped to settle the Island. No one who knew him can understand why he was killed, and his family is shocked. Noah and Isaac must try to solve the mystery of this man's death before all Hell breaks loose and someone else is murdered.
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