Geoff Henry and the Menke Whale

Geoff Henry, a retired businessman who dabbles in detective work, takes on his first case when a lobsterman is found murdered on a downtown Portland pier. When a rare whale that had been frequenting the local bays turns up dead on shore, Geoff enlists the help of his best friend, the newly appointed police chief, in an attempt to piece together the two deaths. Set on the scenic coast of southern Maine and filled with rich, evocative details of place, this whodunit offers a gripping, intelligent, and fast-paced mystery.