Strangers on the Beach

Mystery unfolds when a billionaire adventurer gets stranded in a Maine beach town in “this suspenseful thriller, imbued with local flavor . . .A page-turner with short, snappy chapters that often end in cliffhangers. It would make a great beach read” (The Portland Phoenix)

“Pahigian employs a few classic tricks, as well as some original red herrings. Most of the chapters . . .work like a series of Dan Brown or Michael Crichton cliff-hangers, providing quick-paced reading and cinematic qualities.” —Portland Daily Sun

Billionaire Ferdinand Sevigny is brave, bold, and brash. But his latest stunt—to sail blindfolded, single-handed, across the Atlantic—goes horribly awry, depositing him onto the summer tourist town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. His sudden arrival triggers a series of sinister events that even he cannot forestall: a naked woman washes up on a beach; a confused teen-aged boy stumbles upon a crime; a naive policeman struggles with a deadly conflict of interest. Now, Sevigny, and all those whose lives he touches, must make decisions that will define them forever.

“As the town thrives on the excitement, a sinister force arrives . . .intent on multiple murder, inspiring blackmail, theft, assault and the artful manipulation of people's weaknesses and desperation… . . . [Add] a creepy dose of greed, lust and revenge, and Pahigian has a sure hit.” —The Kennebec Journal