As Special Deputy Sheriff Louis B. Davenport is leaving for a holiday visit with his grandchildren, a call comes: someone on Spruce Island has murdered one of the guests at Porpoise Bay Cottages, and Davenport has been assigned to the case. When he arrives on the island he finds that any number of the guests and islanders might have had a motive for the killing.. "Nicely written and enjoyable."-Anne Lesley Groell, Bantam Dell Publishing Group ."a charming setting and convincing characters."-Jessica Lichtenstein, HarperCollins Publishers "A good, well-paced mystery that kept me guessing until...

As Special Deputy Sheriff Louis B. Davenport is leaving for a holiday visit with his grandchildren, a call comes: someone on Spruce Island has murdered one of the guests at Porpoise Bay Cottages, and Davenport has been assigned to the case. When he arrives on the island he finds that any number of the guests and islanders might have had a motive for the killing.. "Nicely written and enjoyable."-Anne Lesley Groell, Bantam Dell Publishing Group ."a charming setting and convincing characters."-Jessica Lichtenstein, HarperCollins Publishers "A good, well-paced mystery that kept me guessing until...

Thirteen-year-old diabetic Angela Calvecchi has died following treatment with the experimental drug Mercipine. Despite the overwhelming odds against winning the case, her parents decide to file a wrongful death suit against the giant corporation Mercer Pharmaceuticals. In state civil court, Attorney Marcus Allen, Jr. and his partner Candace White, argue that the outdated procedures used by the company, and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, were inadequate to ensure the safety of the drug for use in clinical trials. This gripping courtroom drama will have you turning the pages...

Thirteen-year-old diabetic Angela Calvecchi has died following treatment with the experimental drug Mercipine. Despite the overwhelming odds against winning the case, her parents decide to file a wrongful death suit against the giant corporation Mercer Pharmaceuticals. In state civil court, Attorney Marcus Allen, Jr. and his partner Candace White, argue that the outdated procedures used by the company, and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, were inadequate to ensure the safety of the drug for use in clinical trials. This gripping courtroom drama will have you turning the pages...