Ernie Creekmore was well known for his nineteen years as the head basketball coach for the local high school in the north Washington state community of North Fork, near scenic Lake Wilhelmina, especially the year his team went to the state championship with one of the best athletes the area knew, Linn “Cheese” Oliver. However, many remember that “Cheese” missed the final shot that would have won the game and faded during his years at the University of Washington, playing for the Huskies. Now, five years later, Ernie is selling prime real estate along the shores of Lake Wilhelmina and Linn is renting one of the lakeshore homes that Ernie has listed for sale. Yet Linn Oliver has suddenly disappeared from the house and his car has been found abandoned on the nearby Bremerton ferry. Is Linn dead? Did he jump off the ferry and commit suicide? Or has something more sinister happened to him? Ernie seeks out friends and relatives in an attempt to find Linn and solve the disappearance. This is a mystery that moves slowly, but has been carefully crafted, depending more on character than clues to solve. An added historical background is added, the purpose of which becomes evident towards the end of the story. The investigation is straightforward and there are no true surprises in the revelations, but for those who love true character in their mysteries, this book is for them. ( )