In the autumn of 1990, James Perkins arrives in Southwest Harbor, Maine, hoping for a fresh start, and a chance at a simple life. But the life he thought he’d left behind keeps finding him, threatening to expose a secret that could ruin everything.At nearly seventy years old, Ben Jordan is a wealthy recluse who can have anything he wants in life. But none of it will bring back the love of his life: his late wife, Rose, whose tragic death still haunts him four decades later.Joe Tibbits, a construction worker in central Maine, has left a trail of violence for years, always managing to stay one step ahead of Martin Beauchampe, an Augusta detective determined to track him down. But even Joe senses that his luck is finally running out until a chance encounter hints at a way out.As the paths of these three men slowly converge toward an inevitable and potentially violent collision, it becomes obvious that the simple life James Perkins hoped to find is anything but simple.Set against the backdrop of Maine’s majestic Mount Desert Island, The Vanishing Expert is an engaging mystery filled with romance, heartache, and humor, and populated with complex and compelling characters that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.words : 213466Auszeichnung : isbn searched