The Hard Shoulder
Greystone Books, Caldmere
Owen Tully was struck by a vehicle on Merchant Street at half past nine Tuesday night, and walked away with a shattered collarbone and a story that doesn't quite hold together. The driver didn't stop.
Everyone has something to hide.
45. Failed academic, gifted authenticator. Can spot a forgery by feel. Rumpled, self-deprecating, sharp underneath the dishevelment. Drinks too much wine alone.
The most talented performer in Caldmere and she knows it. Charismatic, competitive, insecure beneath the bravado. Funny in a way that occasionally draws blood.
A former PGA Tour hopeful who washed out and landed at Pinecrest. Likable, athletic, and far more observant than his easygoing demeanor suggests.
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.