Death on Nantucket
Death on Nantucket by Francine Mathews is a reprint edition published by National Geographic Books on May 1, 2018. This 304-page mystery novel features Nantucket police detective Merry Folger, who returns to solve a case after nineteen years. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a bustling Fourth of July, where the discovery of a body at the Murphy residence complicates matters for Merry, who is also managing her upcoming wedding and a challenging new boss.
Readers will find a blend of regional charm and local history as Merry navigates the investigation amidst a backdrop of unreliable witnesses and personal pressures. The narrative delves into themes of memory and truth, particularly as it relates to Spencer Murphy, a once-renowned Vietnam War correspondent whose fading recollections may hold the key to unraveling the mystery. This edition captures the foggy New England atmosphere while exploring the complexities of family dynamics and the challenges faced by women sleuths in the detective genre.
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Francine Mathews’ no-nonsense Nantucket police detective, Merry Folger, is back on the case after nineteen years. Death on Nantucket, the fifth Merry Folger Mystery, is full of regional charm, a strong sense of local history, and foggy New England Island atmosphere.
Spencer Murphy is a national treasure. A famous Vietnam War correspondent who escaped captivity in Southeast Asia, he made a fortune off of his books and television appearances. But Spence is growing forgetful with age; he’s started to wander and even fails to come home one night. When a body is discovered at Step Above, the sprawling Murphy house near Steps Beach, Nantucket police detective Meredith Folger is called in to investigate.
The timing couldn’t be worse: It’s the Fourth of July, and tourists are arriving in droves to celebrate on Nantucket’s beaches, so the police force is spread thin. On top of that Merry is planning her wedding to cranberry farmer Peter Mason, and her new boss, an ex-Chicago police chief with an aggressive management strategy, seems to be trying to force her to quit. Merry can’t conclude the Murphy investigation quickly enough for him. As she grapples with a family of unreliable storytellers—some incapable of recalling the past, and others determined that it never be known—she suspects that the truth may be forever out of reach, trapped in the failing brain of a man whose whole life may be a lie.
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