Hell's bay / James W. Hall.
Descended from pioneer stock, the Bateses are an aristocratic Floridian family with vast holdings in real estate and mining. When matriarch Abigail Bates is discovered drowned in the Peace River, a chain of events is set into motion, embroiling Thorn with a family he never knew he had and a fortune he doesn't necessarily want. Thorn is leading a fishing expedition into the isolated lakes and mangrove swamps of Hell's Bay when Abigail's son and beautiful granddaughter arrive, claiming Thorn as a long-lost relative and asking him to solve the woman's murder. Little do they know that the killer is already on their trail. Soon their houseboat becomes a precarious island of safety in a landscape of escalating violence. What does the killer want? And why is their predator so enraged, determined to kill them all no matter what the cost?
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312359584
- ISBN: 0312359586
- Physical Description: 306 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Hall divides his time between Florida and North Carolina
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- Subject:
- Upper class families > Fiction.
Murder > Fiction.
Family secrets > Fiction.
Florida > Fiction. - Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
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Available copies
- 35 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | F HALL (Text) | 33114015976392 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F HALL (Text) | 39493106267596 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC HAL (Text) | 31111002925657 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F (Text) | 33115005450215 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | F HALL (Text) | 40599000719297 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F HALL (Text) | 22281500035493 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | F HALL (Text) | 40599000719271 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554008570623 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairmont Public Library | F HALL (Text) | 34510000391241 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Hall, James (Text) | 0112514856726 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Descended from pioneer stock, the Bateses are an aristocratic Floridian family with vast holdings in real estate and mining. When matriarch Abigail Bates is discovered drowned in the Peace River, a chain of events is set into motion, embroiling Thorn with a family he never knew he had and a fortune he doesn't necessarily want. Thorn is leading a fishing expedition into the isolated lakes and mangrove swamps of Hell's Bay when Abigail's son and beautiful granddaughter arrive, claiming Thorn as a long-lost relative and asking him to solve the woman's murder. Little do they know that the killer is already on their trail. Soon their houseboat becomes a precarious island of safety in a landscape of escalating violence. What does the killer want? And why is their predator so enraged, determined to kill them all no matter what the cost?
