J.J. Dutra writes the Outer Cape as it was lived — a fishing family's memoir and two mystery novels set in a Provincetown that has almost slipped below the horizon.
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Where the mysteries live
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The only setting she needs
Memoir · 2011
The Story of a Cape Cod Fishing Family
Nautical Twilight is informative, an historic account, and a love story. It is a glimpse into the unique world of a waterman's life, recalling the best and the worst of commercial fishing out of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Provincetown Mysteries · Book One · 2015
The citizens of Provincetown are planning a dance to celebrate their fishing heritage and raise funds for the victims of the 1938 hurricane, while murder and intrigue are germinating in the seaside town.
Provincetown Mysteries · Book Two · 2018
Set in Provincetown in the late 1930s, the Police Chief's simple way of life is turned upside down when a body washes up on the beach. WWII is looming in the distance and unrest is building across America.