Return to Breakneck Island

"The alluring return to Maple Bay, a seaside town "that has all the cozy charm of Jessica Fletcher's Cabot Cove, with almost as many murders" (Library Journal, starred review). Breakneck Island: Nestled precariously off the coast of Maple Bay, the lighthouse atop this rocky outcrop is all that stand...

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Main Author: Ryan, Tom, 1977 February 26- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atlantic Crime, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Ryan, Tom, 1977 February 26- Treasure Hunters Club mystery ; 2.
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Summary:"The alluring return to Maple Bay, a seaside town "that has all the cozy charm of Jessica Fletcher's Cabot Cove, with almost as many murders" (Library Journal, starred review). Breakneck Island: Nestled precariously off the coast of Maple Bay, the lighthouse atop this rocky outcrop is all that stands between safe passage and nautical disaster. For generations, the MacLeary family lived on Breakneck Island in an isolated and physically demanding existence. One night in 1932, after a ruthless storm battered all of Maple Bay, the MacLearys disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only whispers of a missing fortune. Nearly a century later, three people are drawn to Breakneck Island and its perplexing past: Peter Barnett, a recent Maple Bay transplant who's piecing his life back together and possibly catching feelings for a charming professor; Dandy Feltzen, a perceptive teenage girl searching for new beginnings while juggling the arrival of an unexpected visitor; and Cass Jones, a successful author given a cryptic tip for a haunting new story. As Peter, Dandy, and Cass are drawn into the orbit of one of Maple Bay's darkest mysteries, the real story of the MacLearys finally comes into focus. But if the island is to reveal its oldest secrets, it may demand fresh bodies in return"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:351 pages : map ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780802168160
0802168167
Author Notes:Tom Ryan is an award-winning author, screenwriter and producer. He is the author of two adult mysteries: We Had a Hunch and The Treasure Hunters Club , which was a USA Today bestseller and Edgar Award nominee. His YA mystery Keep This To Yourself was the winner of several awards, including the 2020 ITW Thriller Award for Best YA Thriller, and is currently being adapted for television. His follow-up YA mystery I Hope You're Listening was the winner of the 2021 Lambda "Lammy" Award for Best LGBTQ Mystery. He was a 2017 Lambda Literary Fellow in Young Adult Fiction. Tom, his husband, and their dog live in Nova Scotia.