Everyone Knows But You by Thomas E Ricks

New York Times Bestseller

When FBI agent Ryan Tapia arrives in Maine, he’s running from grief—his wife and two children lost in a single, devastating moment. What he finds on the rugged coast is a case as murky as the tidal waters: a fisherman’s body washed up on federal land, his boat drifting into tribal territory. Nobody seems surprised the man is dead. In fact, most folks seem relieved.

Ryan quickly discovers that coastal Maine operates by its own rules—older, harsher, and unforgiving. As he navigates the treacherous currents of hard drugs and the illicit rare fish trade, he encounters a cast of characters who aren’t impressed by his federal badge. They know he must have messed up badly to land in Bangor. But Ryan is determined to understand Liberty Island’s tight-lipped community, where everyone knows everyone’s secrets—except his.

The key to solving the murder may lie with a Malpense hermit living on a remote island, a man who saw something that fateful day and holds the truth close.

New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks brings intimate knowledge of Maine’s working coast to this atmospheric debut—from years spent in the woods and hauling lobster traps through brutal winters. Everyone Knows But You is a richly textured mystery that captures the salt air, creaking docks, and stubborn independence of a world where the ocean keeps its secrets and justice doesn’t always arrive by the book.

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