num_pages: 400
description: In the small town of Amagansett, perched on Long Island's windswept coast, generations have followed the same calling as their forefathers, fishing the dangerous Atlantic waters. Little has changed in the three centuries since white settlers drove the Montaukett Indians from the land. But for Conrad Labarde, a second-generation Basque immigrant recently returned from the Second World War, and his fellow fisherman Rollo Kemp, this stability is shattered when a beautiful New York socialite turns up dead in their nets. On the face of it, her death was accidental, but deputy police chief Tom Hollis - an incomer from New York - is convinced the truth lies in the intricate histories and family secrets of Amagansett's inhabitants. Meanwhile the enigmatic Labarde is pursuing his own investigation.
language: English
title: Amagansett
titlecomplete: Amagansett
genres: Historical, Crime, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Romance
ratings_count: 2412
places: Long Island, New York
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: CWA New Blood Dagger, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Long Island Reads
publisher: Berkley