Murder at Yaquina Head

<p><strong style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>Shocking secrets within the unpublished WWII memoir of a murdered professor sets Thomas Martindale on the trail of a killer. Will he be next?</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>Oregon University Journalism professor and amateur sleuth Thomas Martindale is enjoying a summer vacation on the tranquil Oregon coast. During a brunch at the home of elderly friend Simone Godard he happily agrees to read her unpublished memoir. But when she reveals her fears that someone is trying to kill her Tom is pulled into a tale of deceit that spans back to World War II.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>The following day Simone's fears are realized when Tom discovers her body at Yaquina Head lighthouse. Determined to unmask her killer Tom looks for clues in her manuscript which details Simone's participation in the French Resistance movement along with far more shocking secrets. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>As the truth unravels Martindale finds himself above the swirling waters of Yaquina Bay face-to-face with those who will do anything to keep the past hidden.</span></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>...[The novel] follows the sardonic Martindale as he prowls the Oregon coast on the trail of former Nazis.</em><span style=color: rgb(0 0 0);> -- </span><strong style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>...a convincing story peppered with absorbing details about World War II...</em><span style=color: rgb(0 0 0);> -- </span><strong style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>BOOKLIST</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>...a riveting story...highly recomended for mystery buffs...</em><span style=color: rgb(0 0 0);> -- </span><strong style=color: rgb(0 0 0);>THE BOOKWATCH</strong></p>