Murder at the Shipyard

Murder at the Shipyard (working title) is the second conceived book in the Eden Pond Series.

Overview

In September 1942, the Oregon Shipbuilding Company goes all out to build a war-critical Liberty Ship in record time, ten days from laying the keel to launch. Caught up in patriotic fervor, welder Eden Pond is eager to do her part. But when the truculent foreman of her work crew falls from a gantry on day one of the effort, evidence points to murder. The lead suspect is a young welder's helper Eden had been teaching to read so he could enlist in the army.

Detectives on the case learn about the relationship, and turn their attention to her. Things heat up when they discover Eden rebuffed amorous advances by the dead man, even threatening him if he didn’t keep his hands to himself. With the yard working round the clock to get the ship done in time, Eden must find out what really happened before the police decide they don’t need to look any further than her.

Chronology
The events of the novel take place in September 1942. Murder at the Shipyard follows The Lethal Shore and precedes Women's Air Service.

Major Characters

• Eden Pond
• Martin Kadash
• Ursula Duboff
• Laurence Thibault

Points of Interest

• Kaiser St. Johns Shipyard
• St. John's, Portland