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Wreck Bay / Barbara Fradkin.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Amanda Doucette mystery ; 5Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn Press, 2023Description: 306 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781459743878
  • 1459743873
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Amanda Doucette pursues the connection between a reclusive artist and the wealthy surfer who turned up dead on a remote island in Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim in a wilderness-infused mystery perfect for fans of Jane Harper or Louise Penny. While exploring the rugged landscape of Vancouver Island's Pacific coast, Amanda Doucette is drawn to a reclusive old artist known only as Luke, who lives off the grid on a remote island. His vivid paintings hint at a traumatic secret from his past that brings to mind her own struggles with PTSD, and they begin to bond. But when the body of a surfer washes up on the beach, Luke flees deep into the interior. What is the connection between the victim and Luke, and what does it have to do with Vietnam and a hippie commune from fifty years ago? Fearing Luke might do something desperate, Amanda searches for answers and races to find him before the police or the victim's family get to him first."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library Mystery FRADKIN, BARBARA AD 5 Available 33111011043060
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Amanda Doucette pursues the connection between a reclusive artist and the wealthy surfer who turned up dead on a remote island in Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim in a wilderness-infused mystery perfect for fans of Jane Harper or Louise Penny.



While exploring the rugged landscape of Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim, Amanda Doucette is drawn to a reclusive old artist known only as Luke, who lives off the grid on a remote island. His vivid paintings hint at a traumatic secret from his past that brings to mind her own struggles with PTSD, and she begins to bond with him.



But when the body of a surfer washes up on the beach, Luke flees deep into the interior. What is the connection between Luke and the victim, and what does it have to do with Vietnam and a hippie commune from fifty years ago? Fearing Luke might do something desperate, Amanda searches for answers and races to find him before the police or the victim's family get to him first.

"Amanda Doucette pursues the connection between a reclusive artist and the wealthy surfer who turned up dead on a remote island in Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim in a wilderness-infused mystery perfect for fans of Jane Harper or Louise Penny. While exploring the rugged landscape of Vancouver Island's Pacific coast, Amanda Doucette is drawn to a reclusive old artist known only as Luke, who lives off the grid on a remote island. His vivid paintings hint at a traumatic secret from his past that brings to mind her own struggles with PTSD, and they begin to bond. But when the body of a surfer washes up on the beach, Luke flees deep into the interior. What is the connection between the victim and Luke, and what does it have to do with Vietnam and a hippie commune from fifty years ago? Fearing Luke might do something desperate, Amanda searches for answers and races to find him before the police or the victim's family get to him first."-- Provided by publisher.

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