Book: When Mountains Fall - Woman at the Helm Mystery by Rolynn Anderson

categories: Book, Ocean Boating Adventure, Love Small Town, Single Mother Widow, Canadian Islands Thriller, Woman Sleuth Cozy, Action Intrique Contemporary, Cozy Mystery

Rolynn Anderson

about this book: I am writing about the isolated reaches north of Vancouver Island, B.C. in When Mountains Fall, the first of my Women at the Helm Mystery Series reveling in the people and places around the Broughton Islands. Truth is, the settings are so grand and the people living in the Broughtons are so special, that capturing their essence is not easy. I encourage you to witness the rustic beauty yourself, cruising the fjords, stopping at marinas, fishing for salmon, cod, prawns, and crab. Sublime experiences!

Since my passion is writing page-turning mysteries, I took great freedom in changing names and places, and I ramped up local conflicts to darken my plot. Still, I hope I captured the loveliness of the area and honored the hardy, friendly folks who live and work in the Archipelago.

This is the story of a widow and her seven-year-old running a tiny marina in Waka Bay, British Columbia, battered by the forces of nature and human vultures. She could lose the marina if the courts have their way, especially if the Mounties pin a murder on her dead husband. Her relationship with a Port McNeill accountant provides the support she craves, until his secret threatens to destroy her chance to protect and provide for her son.