New York: Scribner, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The seventeenth book in the mystery series featuring J. W. Jackson, former Boston cop, part-time investigator and full-time fishing enthusiast. Great island setting - Although Craig was born in California, grew up in Colorado and traveled extensively, it was on Martha's Vineyard that he found his real home - and started writing this popular series. As Julia Wells stated in his obituary the appeal of these books lies "in their readability, their power of escape and their keen sense of place. The author not only created characters that were agreeable and plots with just enough twist to pique the reader - he always got the Vineyard right." SIGNED on the title page. Affixed to the title page below Craig's signature is a small color photo of him at a signing event. Includes three recipes. 242 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-70444.