"Murder in Friday Harbor"

Scotia MacKinnon is a Private Investigator in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. She doesn't like her new client Dr. Chantel Rousseau. She has asked Scotia to locate her ex- husband Forbes Cameron. He has taken all their money, her mom's wedding dowery , antique tapestries, and her son's college fund. When Forbes' ex-wives start turning up dead, Scotia decides to help find him before Dr. Rousseau can become a victim.

Scotia lives on her sailboat The Dragon Spray. She drives a 10 year old Volvo. Her office mate Zelda Jones is a great research assistant and helps Scotia in many ways.

Scotia met Dr. Rousseau through her Seattle maritime attorney and significant other Nicholas Anastazi. That's part of the reason she doesn't like her. She kept making eyes at Nick.

Michael Farraday is on the island trying to find a former British agent Polo and eliminate him. Scotia finds herself in danger before she can locate Forbes.

This is the first book I've read in this series. I truly enjoyed it, look forward to future books, and recommend it. Scotia is such an enjoyable protagonist and Friday Harbor is a beautiful setting. There are many tentacles in this story and the author weaves them together in a great fashion.

Reviewed by Dawn Dowdle
Posted January 9, 2004

Summary

With a sailboat docked on San Juan Island in the Pacific Northwest, a sexy maritime attorney for a boyfriend, and a solid career as a private eye, life for Scotia MacKinnon has been pretty good, pretty calm. But that doesn't mean there isn't a storm brewing somewhere nearby...

Scotia knew she didn't like Aisha Rousseau from the moment she saw her. Maybe it was her perfect body, exotic face. Or the way Scotia's boyfriend, Nick—and every man, for that matter—looked at her. But that didn't mean she wouldn't help her. After all, Aisha was "done wrong" by her husband, Forbes Cameron, who stole all of her assets, even her son's college fund...and disappeared. Aisha just wants her money back, until she learns that this handsome devil has a history of scamming wealthy women. And when Cameron's ex- wives start turning up dead, Scotia has to stop this serial groom before her client ends up in the morgue and the next bride says, "I do."