Nightshade, Michael Connelly
The Book Detective Stilwell, Stil to his friends, has been sent to Catalina to rot. That's where the LA County Sherriff's Office sends all of their troublesome, but not fireable employees. Because he's a full grade detective, Stilwell is in charge of the substation on the island. And what did Stilwell do to earn such an "awful" assignment? He disagreed with his partner about closing a case. His partner filed to close the case, Stilwell filed a complaint against some corrupt players, and lost. But though this banishment is meant to keep Stilwell down, he's okay with it. Sure he's a divorced detective and an outsider on an island where California's rich and snooty love to play. But he fell in love with the harbor master, a lady named Tash, who was born and raised on the island. Life is slower than it is on the mainland. There's a lot less crime. And for the moment he's happy. Until a boat scraper finds a body anchored at the bottom...
