Washoe County Library System

"The tragic and timeless story of one man's indomitable spirit and the enduring dignity of the common man."--Back of container.

A humorous collection of true fishing tales shares the author's experiences of navigating through a mercurial storm as well as the yarns of Portland, Maine, fishermen about their funniest experiences, biggest fish, and wildest nights.

Terrible events follow the discovery of a magnificent pearl by a poor Mexican fisherman.

A fishing guide and part-time investigator, Hannah Smith is a tall, strong Florida woman descended from many generations of tall, strong Florida women. But the problem before her now is much older even than that. And its consequences are lethal. Five hundred years ago, Spanish conquistadors planted the first orange seeds in Florida, but now the billion-dollar industry is in peril. The trees are dying, weakened by infestation and genetic manipulation,...

When her cousin Morcar is attacked while fishing for eels near Ely Abbey, Lassair is sent to the Norman occupied island to nurse him. As the secret hidden within the walls of the abbey claims more victims, Lassair is forced to face a challenge that she fears is far beyond her.

A twenty-year-old unsolved murder from Florida's pothauling days gets Hannah Smith's attention but so does a more immediate problem. A private museum devoted solely to the state's earliest settlers and pioneers has been announced and many of Hannah's friends and neighbors in Sulfur Wells are being pressured to make contributions. The problem is, the whole thing is a scam, and when Hannah sets out to uncover whoever's behind it, she discovers that...

Wounded SEAL Michael Devaney finds himself falling for his physical therapist, Kelly Andrews, while his long-lost brother, Patrick, struggles with the pain of a devastating family secret with the aid of teacher Alice Newberry.

Nothing is ever quite at peace on Scotland's Black Isle -- the Traveling people are forever at odds with the locals, the fishermen have nothing in common with the farmers, and the villagers have no connection with the town. But when two deaths occur on the same day involving the same families from the same estate -- the Black Isle seems as forbidding as its name.