Yep. A year and a half after I first told you to brace yourselves, the time is finally at hand. Libertyport Mystery #4 starring Baxter McLean is on final approach. The cover is done, the text is proofed and we'll send it off to Create Space for a proof copy any second now. So I thought you'd like to know a few things. For starters, the title is PLOVER ISLAND BREAKDOWN. Regular readers will know that Plover Island is to Libertyport as Plum Island is to Newburyport, and indeed the new book includes snowy owls, long walks on the beach, a broken sewer system and concerns about sea level rise. Perhaps more important is the general sense that the island is just a little outside the social boundaries of town, as in, what happens on the island stays on the island. BREAKDOWN continues the series title theme by being a musical reference -- you've heard of FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN, maybe? -- but also indicates a personal crisis for Baxter. And of course there is murder. Copies should be available in mid- to late June. In the meantime, here's the cover. I hope you like it.
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