Judas Island (Bay Tanner Mystery) - Softcover

"Her heroine...exudes self-confidence whether auditing the books of a shrimping company or consulting a forensics expert."-"Publishers Weekly" "Its proud traditions of grace and hospitality clashing with a history of racism and a good ol' boy system of power. A pitcher of cool tea, a comfortable chair on the porch, and a copy of Judas Island makes a hard-to-beat recipe for a delightful summer afternoon in the Lowcountry."-"The Beaufort Gazette"

After an abruptly ended stay in Paris, Bay Tanner is more than happy to return home to South Carolina and immerse herself back into the tranquil scenery, small-town gossip, and affection of numerous concerned friends. But her peaceful return is short-lived when her fledgling detective agency gets a new client - Gray Palmer, an archaeologist friend of Bay's sleuthing partner, Erik Whiteside. While digging around one of the isolated coastal islands, Gray discovered a far-from-ancient body and wants help in identifying It. But it isn't long before Gray turns up dead in a freak boating accident...or before it becomes plain that some very deadly people will do anything to stop an investigation. Now, Bay must travel the darkest byways of the past, from Charleston's historic streets to an infamous local island's shore to the heart of several civil-rights-era disappearances...and into a lethal confrontation.