Patterns on the Water (Paperback)

Paperback. Patterns on the WaterA Wren Alder Mystery When Wren Alder begins reviewing old harbor logs, she notices something most people would dismiss-subtle inconsistencies in timing, location, and return. The pattern doesn't repeat exactly.But it holds. What begins as observation becomes alignment. A set of coordinates leads beyond the harbor's usual routes, where routine gives way to something less defined-and less understood. Years earlier, another man followed the same pattern. His boat was found drifting. He was not. Now Jimmy has done the same. With the help of two dogs who seem to recognize what others cannot, Wren follows the structure hidden beneath the surface-through records, memory, and the shifting edge between what can be explained and what simply repeats. Some patterns don't disappear.They complete. And when they do-what remains is not what was lost, but what was never fully seen. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…