The Tide Remembers
Tidewater Marina, Caldmere
The body of Martin Voss washed up on the rocks below Widow's Point three years ago last February, and the official verdict was accidental drowning — a man who'd had too much to drink, a winter night, an unforgiving coastline. The case file is thin. It was always thin. Detective Carmen Delgado, who caught the case on her second week as a detective, has never stopped thinking it was wrong.
Everyone has something to hide.
The unofficial mayor of the working waterfront. Has run the bait shop for 40 years and knows the tide schedule, every boat's registration, and which marriages are falling apart.
Born on the water, built like the boats he captains. Runs fishing charters and supply runs to the outer islands. His family has worked this harbor for four generations.
Declan's son and the family disappointment — at least by marina standards. Works the boat because it's expected but plays guitar at open mics because it's all he wants.
Third-generation hotelier who knows every room, every hidden passage, and every regular's secrets. Precise, warm with guests, and quietly furious about the renovation that gutted the hotel's character.
Charming, self-destructive, and far too good at his job to fire. Knows everyone's drink and everyone's business. A functioning alcoholic who hides it impeccably — until he doesn't.
Can you name the culprit?
Read the case file, interrogate the suspects, and make your accusation — five guesses to crack it. The deduction board and the solution are for detectives only.
Caldmere, Maine.
A small town on the Maine coast where everyone knows everyone, and nothing is quite what it seems. Explore the locations and characters behind every case.