Amagansett [electronic resource]
Mills, Mark2009
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'Snow Falling on Cedars' meets 'The Shipping News' in this enthralling literary crime novel set in post World War II Long Island. In the small town of Amagansett, perched on Long Island's windswept coast, generations have followed the same calling as their forefathers, fishing the dangerous Atlantic waters. Little has changed in the three centuries since white settlers drove the Montaukett Indians from the land. But for Conrad Labarde, a second-generation Basque immigrant recently returned from the Second World War, and his fellow fisherman Rollo Kemp, this stability is shattered when a beautiful New York socialite turns up dead in their nets. On the face of it, her death was accidental, but deputy police chief Tom Hollis – an incomer from New York – is convinced the truth lies in the intricate histories and family secrets of Amagansett's inhabitants. Meanwhile the enigmatic Labarde is pursuing his own investigation. In unravelling the mystery, this haunting and evocative novel captures a community whose way of life is disappearing, its demise hastened by war in Europe and the incursions of wealthy city dwellers in search of a playground.
Main title:
Amagansett [electronic resource] / Mark Mills
Author:
Mills, Mark, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Mark Mills graduated from Cambridge University in 1986. He has lived in both Italy and France, and has written for the screen. His first novel, â??The Whaleboat Houseâ??, won the 2004 Crime Writer's Association for Best Novel by a debut author. â??The Savage Gardenâ?? received stunning reviews and was a No 1 bestseller. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two children.
ISBN:
9780007346271
Language:
English
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BRN:
2896327
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