The Stolen Coast: A Novel

A perfect summer escape. Maureen Corrigan, NPR Fresh Air A twisty, enthralling heist yarn . . . loaded with the threat of a double cross any time. . . . smart and satisfying.The New York Times, Editors' Choice Adrift in a sleepy coastal Massachusetts town, a man who ferries fugitives by day gets twisted up in a plot to pilfer diamonds in this Casablanca-infused heist novel. Jack might be a polished, Harvard-educated lawyer on paper, but everyone in the down-at-the-heels, if picturesque, village of Onset, Massachusetts, knows his real job: moving people on the run from powerful enemies. The family businessco-managed with his father, a retired spyis smooth sailing, as they fill up Onsets holiday homes during the towns long, drowsy off-season and help clients shed their identities in preparation for fresh starts. But when Elena, Jacks former flamea dedicated hustler who's no stranger to the fugitive lifemakes an unexpected return to town, her arrival upends Jacks routine existence. Elena, after all, doesnt go anywhere without a scheme in mind, and it isnt long before Jack finds himself enmeshed in her latest project: intercepting millions of dollars worth of raw diamonds before theyre shipped overseas. Infusing a fast-paced plot with sharp wit and stylish prose, CrimeReads editor-in-chief Dwyer Murphy serves up an irresistible page-turner as full of heart as it is of drama.