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267 pages ; 23 cm In the small fishing village of Parkers, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay, there is no more independent soul than the lone oysterman or crabber who sets out every morning in pre-dawn hours to search for oyster beds or empty his crab pots. It's a harsh life. In the small fishing village of Parkers, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay, there is no more independent soul than the lone oysterman or crabber who sets out every morning in pre-dawn hours to search for oyster beds or empty his crab pots. It's a harsh life. WhenJimmy Shannon, a Chesapeake waterman, dies during a holiday fishing trip for Blue Fin Tuna, it's almost unbelievable. Stranger still, is his last will and testament that requires his brother Ned Shannon to give up his law practice in Washington, D.C. and return to his family's traditional life on the Bay. Neddie accepts the challenge, takes over his brother's crab boat, practices a little law on the side, and encounters the strangest string of characters in the community. The cultural changes are dramatic, especially after it's discovered that Jimmy's death was no accident. He was murdered during his encounter with the giant tuna. Neddie is forced to balan

Author

Marlin Fitzwater

Publisher

CCB Publishing

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781926918686

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery