Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle

I was hoping this would be a good historical mystery (like A Northern Light) and I wasn't disappointed. Most of the story is told as a tale to a young fledgling reporter interviewing an old man. The old man is Ruben Hart, and he tells the story of his best friend Jeddy. The two of them were involved with rum-running during the Prohibition. With the smuggling comes gangsters, murder, and paying off law enforcement, and the two boys (and the rest of the townspeople) are soon over their heads. The Black Duck is the name of the mysterious souped-up boat that the Coast Guard can't catch. Until one night when the Coast Guard opens fire on the boat, killing three and wounding one.

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