boathouse


Most of us who have lived here in Salem over the past 300 years have valued the sea as a source of food, commerce and recreation. On the corner of my property, you will find my boathouse. Inside, among the buoys and lobster traps, you will find 25 stories to read when you're out to sea (or home in bed).

The Advent Calendar - (October 2009) A woman receives a gift from a secret admirer: a custom-built wooden advent calendar. Will she figure out who sent it to her before she opens the final door on the 25th of December?
At the Crossroads - (May 2010) A would-be musician makes a deal with a voodoo loa at a crossroads to become the best Delta Blues guitarist. But he learns the price of his gift is more than he's willing to pay.
The Charm String - (July 2010) In keeping with an old custom, a thirteen-year-old girl begins a charm string, hoping to ensure a happy marriage.
The Cruise - (March 2010) A single woman boards a cruise ship but does not remember booking her trip from the strange travel agent that had mysteriously appeared in town.
Death of a Legend - (August 2010) After a legendary comic actress dies, her husband and former costar kills himself. A reporter from a celebrity gossip magazine travels to New England to learn the truth behind the tragic events.

side of boathouse with buoys

Dream Lover - (November 2009) A teacher recovering from a broken heart takes a trip to Greece where she meets the man of her dreams. Is he real or a figment of her imagination?
The Evaluation - (May 2010) A psychiatrist must evaluate the sanity of a wife accused of killing her husband after the couple opens a restaurant in a restored Virginia plantation.
False Confession - (July 2010) When accused of witchcraft, a Salem man confesses in order to save his life. When he is released from gaol, however, he realizes he has paid too high a price for his freedom.
The Figurehead - (May 2010) A wood carver offers shelter to an abused woman and then uses her likeness as a model for a ship's figurehead.
Four Men from Harvard - (January 2010) Four ministers from Harvard (Cotton Mather, Samuel Parris, John Hale and George Burroughs) play crucial roles in Salem's witchcraft trials.

navigation lanterns

The Game is Afoot - (April 2010) A retired Dr. Watson pays a visit to his old friend, Sherlock Holmes, and discovers the solution to an old, unsolved crime.
The Glow - (February 2010) When her parents move to New Jersey, a teenage girl finds a box of personal items that once belonged to a previous resident of the house. The girl becomes frightened when she notices these items emit an eerie green glow.
The House Specialty - (September 2010) The owner of a traveling show of human and animal oddities purchases what he believes are the remains of the Bell Witch.
The Lacey Twins - (April 2010) The five-year-old Lacey twins have a unique ability: one can see the future, the other the past.
The Lawn Gnome - (June 2010) A jilted woman turns to gardening to ease the pain of a broken heart. In doing so, she discovers an unusual lawn gnome.

lantern

Long-Lost Brother - (December 2009) The aging Marie-Thérèse, daughter of the executed King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, encounters a boy she believes is her long-lost brother, Louis-Charles.
Necrophobia - (June 2010) Psychiatrist Lionel Penn treats a wealthy old man who suffers from an irrational fear of death.
A Pair of Dreamers - (March 2010) A wife dreams of becoming a fashion designer while her husband dreams of becoming a writer. Then the responsibilities of marriage and parenthood threaten those dreams.
Peaceful Valley - (June 2010) Two workaholics finally decide to take a vacation, but after their car breaks down on a lonely road in New England, they find themselves lost in a deserted town.
The Porcelain Doll - (August 2010) A widowed father falls in love with a beautiful stranger who moves into town. After the two marry, the bride gives her new stepdaughter an unusual porcelain doll: one with a curse on it.

three lanterns

The Substitute - (March 2010) When a strict, unpopular English teacher disappears and is replaced by a pretty, much younger substitute, all but one of the students is surprised.
The Three C's Ladies Club - (July 2010) Three retired women attempt to solve a century-old mystery of a young girl who entered a lighthouse and was never seen again.
Trust Fund Princess - (February 2010) A journalist hopes to write the biography of an elderly woman who was once a wealthy sociallite and is now a recluse.
Who Done It? - (May 2010) A former crime scene investigator retires and writes several bestselling detective novels. When one of her books is to be made into a movie, she becomes attracted to the actor who is to play the lead role.
The Word of God - (November 2009) The host of a religious radio show begins receiving calls from a man nicknamed The Voice. The police believe the mysterious caller might be a serial killer.

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