Wreck Bay
An Amanda Doucette Mystery
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Publisher Description
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Arthur Ellis Award winner Fradkin's exhilarating fifth Amanda Doucette mystery (after 2021's The Ancient Dead) takes Amanda, a former aid worker who now runs a charity organization, from her home in Newfoundland to the tourist town of Tofino, British Columbia, to research a location for her next Fun for Families charity tour. Providing logistical help is Matthew Goderich, "her oldest, dearest friend," whom she met in Cambodia when she was an aid worker and he a war correspondent. The discovery of a body that washes ashore derails Amanda and Matthew's research expedition. The victim is a California tourist with a mysterious connection to the reclusive Luke, a Vietnam War deserter who's lived in the area for decades. Amanda, who has a penchant for meddling in other people's business and solving crimes, heads into Tofino's sprawling and dangerous backcountry to look for Luke, the chief suspect, after he vanishes. Amanda wants to clear Luke's name and uncover the truth. A historic connection to a local hippie commune adds depth and color to the plot, while Fradkin's training as a psychologist ensures well-developed and credible characters. This is the perfect distraction for an armchair tourist.
