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| Vineyard Chill: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Philip R. Craig
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 36735
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Scribner Hardcover Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 1416535586
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781416535584
ASIN: 1416535586
Publication Date: June 3, 2008
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For year-round Vineyard residents J. W. Jackson and his wife, Zee, winter brings its own beauty, with uncrowded streets, pristine snowy landscapes, and long, cozy nights by the fire. It can also bring danger. There's a chill in the air one January day when J.W. receives a surprising visit from long-ago pal Clay Stockton. Thrice divorced and still living on the edge, Clay has come to J.W. not to relive the reckless days of their youth but to ask J.W. for help. He's in big trouble and needs to lie low on the Vineyard. And it isn't just Clay who needs J.W.'s assistance; J.W.'s pal Bonzo has made a frightening discovery that may lead to the whereabouts of Nadine Gibson, a young woman who went missing on the Vine-yard almost a year ago. Bonzo once took Nadine bird-watching, and the circumstances connecting Nadine's disappearance to Bonzo are enough to make him a "person of interest" to the police. With two friends in trouble and his own family receiving threats, J.W. must summon all of his investigative skills to try to restore order to his beloved island home, where fishing and good food should always take precedence over murder. Featuring Craig's trademark mix of wit, suspense, and Vineyard ambiance, Vineyard Chill is a marvelous tribute to a much-loved author whose passion for mystery and Martha's Vineyard enriches every page.
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excellent Vineyard thriller June 3, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Retired Boston cop J.W. Jackson and his family are shocked when his friend Clay Stockton arrives unannounced for a visit in the dead of winter on Martha's Vineyard as mainlanders never come out in January or February. Apparently a local boat builder has hired Clay. J.W. likes the swashbuckling Clay, but also knows where the man goes trouble follows.
Sure enough not long afterward, two armed men come looking for Clay. J.W. sends the strangers to the local cops while warning Clay to stay alert. At the same time a bird's nest containing strands of human red hair has been found; hair that matches missing Nadine Gibson, who disappeared last year; the prime suspect is Bonzo who took her bird-watching just before she vanished.
This excellent Vineyard thriller is a terrific tale that pays homage to its late great author. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action as Clay lives up to his reputation and Bonzo becomes a person of interest; both friends force J.W. to act out of a deep sense of loyalty. Fans will feel the icy chill in the air as murder comes to the Cape.
Harriet Klausner
The final J.W. Jackson mystery? June 12, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Winters on the island of Martha's Vineyard can be cold and snowy, but at least they're nearly tourist-free. At least, that's the way Jefferson W. Jackson looks at the calendar. It's the perfect time to catch up with old friend Clay Stockton, who phones J.W. out of the blue and arrives on the ferry from Woods Hole soon afterward. But the former Boston cop is no dummy, and he can tell that Clay is running from something ... or someone ... or multiple someones, for that matter. While Clay makes yet another attempt to start a new life for himself, two goons from California show up on his trail. He and J.W. try to learn who they represent, what they're up to, and how they found him. In the meantime: new information comes to light over the fate of Nadine Gibson, the local redheaded waitress who's been missing for a year. The discovery of some of her distinctive hair woven into an old robin's nest is disturbing evidence for the inevitable. Can J.W. use his proven investigative experience to puzzle out both scenarios?
Avid mystery readers may find themselves holding their collective breaths as they turn the pages here. We all know the formula by heart: the typical plot begins with one death, and then a second body surfaces later to either confound or confirm suspicions surrounding the first. Nadine can count as the first one, even though the events in this book begin long after her disappearance. Since Clay is one of J.W.'s friends, we certainly don't want to see him end up as the second victim. But those hoodlums from the West Coast seem to mean business; and who knows how many others may be looking for Clay? Can J.W. interfere with the usual turn of events and reward his chum with -- finally -- a chance at real happiness?
For that very reason, "Vineyard Chill" is probably one of the best episodes in this mystery series. The invisible tension is heightened by the knowledge that author Philip Craig passed away in May 2007. (Especially apt and chilling is the life-and-death passage from Ecclesiastes that opens the text.) According to his web site, Craig left behind one unfinished manuscript that awaits a family member's attention. So perhaps we will someday meet up once again with J.W., Zee, Joshua and Diana. If we don't: well, the twenty-two encounters we already have access to will have to suffice.
 A good Vinyard Mystery June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have enjoyed the entire Vineyard series and was sorry to discover that this was Philip Craig's last since he passed away last year. JW does his usual good job of laid back sleuthing as always, interspersed with family life with Zoe and the kids, and the pictures of the Vineyard in the winter are heartwarming. If you have enjoyed the series this last one is not a let down.
One of his best ... June 22, 2008
Vineyard Chill is excellent. I've enjoyed all of his books, and am very sorry to know that such a favorite writer has passed away.
J. Christie, Lakewood, CO
End of an era July 1, 2008
Every summer I look forward to June, because I know that Philip Craig will have another of his Martha's Vineyard Mysteries published. Unfortunately, this may be the last of the series, as the author passed away last year. There is one more book that he was working on and we can only hope that someone will finish and publish it.
In this book J.W. Jackson and his wife Zee are pleased to hear that J.W.'s old friend Clay is coming to visit them. They are not so pleased when two threatening men show up asking for Clay. Clay has had a somewhat checkered past and J.W. soon learns why the men are seeking him.
A second plot has to do with the disappearance of Nadine Gibson, a lovely young girl on Martha's Vineyard who attracted a lot of male attention. Police don't know if the girl disappeared on purpose or whether there was foul play, but new evidence in the case opens up a new investigation.
Philip Craig's main character, J.W. Jackson, dislikes having too many tourists on Martha's Vineyard. Ironically, Craig's writing has probably encouraged lots of tourists to visit his home which has only added to the tourist glut. But for those of us who will probably never get there, these books contain wonderful descriptions of a special place which are the next best thing to being there. Mr. Craig, we'll miss you!
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