The Lifeboat Station
(2026)(The sixth book in the D I Rowan Penhallow series)
A novel by Wendy Cartmell
When heroes fall, who holds them accountable?
James Pendray the coxswain of Salcombe's RNLI lifeboat station is found dead in the boathouse during an autumn storm. Crushed, it appears, when heavy equipment shifted in the gale.
An accident. A tragedy. Case closed.
But Detective Inspector Rowan Penhallow sees what others miss and Buddy the Jack Russell’s nose finds evidence the killer desperately tried to hide. In a community where the lifeboat service is sacred, where volunteers risk their lives to save strangers, questioning the official story feels like heresy.
With help from forensic expert Dr. Eliza Carne, Rowan must navigate the dangerous waters between justice and institutional loyalty. Because some crimes are committed in the name of preserving heroism. And sometimes the most difficult investigations are the ones where both victims and perpetrators deserve sympathy.
A riveting mystery of institutional corruption, generational secrets, and the complicated courage of holding heroes accountable.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
James Pendray the coxswain of Salcombe's RNLI lifeboat station is found dead in the boathouse during an autumn storm. Crushed, it appears, when heavy equipment shifted in the gale.
An accident. A tragedy. Case closed.
But Detective Inspector Rowan Penhallow sees what others miss and Buddy the Jack Russell’s nose finds evidence the killer desperately tried to hide. In a community where the lifeboat service is sacred, where volunteers risk their lives to save strangers, questioning the official story feels like heresy.
With help from forensic expert Dr. Eliza Carne, Rowan must navigate the dangerous waters between justice and institutional loyalty. Because some crimes are committed in the name of preserving heroism. And sometimes the most difficult investigations are the ones where both victims and perpetrators deserve sympathy.
A riveting mystery of institutional corruption, generational secrets, and the complicated courage of holding heroes accountable.
Genre: Cozy Mystery