The Drifting Weight
The Moorings, Caldmere
Fletcher Amos came to Caldmere to write a story. Someone made sure he never finished it.
Everyone has something to hide.
39. Former competitive sailor, shoulder injury at 26 ended his racing career. Athletic, political, adaptable. Charming but calculating. The smile doesn't always reach his eyes.
58. Builds and repairs boats. Came from the Azores at 17. Gruff, skilled, unsentimental about everything except boats. Speaks with an accent that thickens when angry.
The university's rising star. Published, grant-funded, and absolutely relentless. Direct, impatient, principled. Her students worship her; her colleagues resent her.
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.