Philip R Craig

It's March on Martha's Vineyard. Too early for bluefish, but not too early for trouble. The winds are brisk and there's still a chill coming in off the ocean. The mood is gloomy, and for good reason. Former Olympic fencing champion turned millionaire real estate developer Donald Fox has targeted the island for his newest moneymaking scheme. With land values huge and many longtime residents in possession of fuzzy deeds of sometimes dubious legal value,...

Philip Craig's best-selling mystery series reveals a side of Martha's Vineyard that summer folk rarely see. A retired policeman, J.W. lives a quiet life on the Vineyard with his wife and children. But he can't resist investigating the unusual crimes that occur in this quaint land of prime real estate.

This thrilling addition to the Martha's Vineyard Mystery series follows hero J.W. as he navigates threats to his family and protecting friends from his past.
For year-round Vineyard residents J.W. Jackson and his wife, ​Zee, winter brings its own beauty, with uncrowded streets and cozy nights by the fire, but 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...

Enjoying the end of the tour season at Martha's Vineyard, ex-cop J.W. Jackson becomes involved in an explosive confrontation involving animal rights activists, environmentalists, hunters, and land developers. Reissue.

It's late August, just when thousands of vacationers on beautiful Martha's Vineyard are preparing to go home so the kids can return to school. There's a problem, though. A union has gone on strike, paralyzing the Steamship Authority, which runs the ferries to "America," and creating panic and anger among many tourists and islanders alike. When an explosion destroys a boat's engine room and kills the striker who apparently planted the bomb, J. W. Jackson,...

J.W. Jackson finds himself sheltering the president's daughter from a threat that may even come from inside the Secret Service.