In this riveting sequel to The Jagged Woods, it's Independence Day week in Blanding, Maine and the temperature and the murder rate are on the rise. The new Police Chief and her team are prepared for a safe and festive Fourth. But a killer has other plans. The death of a star athlete sends locals into a tailspin as thousands of tourists overtake the town for Independence Day celebrations. From the old-money elegance of North Atlantic Road to the docks and bars of Blanding's south side, Chief Simone Devrimbeau and her officers follow a whiplash trail of secrets, lies, and murder. As the body count grows, a local artist and journalist volunteer to help solve the case-but these members of the Widow's Book Club might end up on the casualty list themselves as fireworks explode over Blanding Beach and Simone corners a killer. New England murder at its best. - A genuine page-turner.