"Shallow Graves" by Maureen Boyle
photo: maureenboylewriter.com 282 pages; published by ForeEdge Books , ©2017 In 1988, nine women were murdered in New Bedford. Their bodies were disposed along the highway surrounding the town. As the bodies were discovered one-by-one, local and state police worked together to identify the bodies and bring the killer, or killers, to justice. Were these murders connected? That's just one of the questions waiting to be answered in Maureen Boyle's "Shallow Graves" . Boyle, who is known for her compelling true-crime novels set in Massachusetts, tackles the murders that captivated the city of New Bedford. The year 1988 was an eventful one for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Its governor, Michael Dukakis had secured the Democratic nomination in the Presidential election , and the Boston Red Sox won the division title after sitting in fifth place at the All-Star Break. There were many reasons for Bay State residents to feel excited. The excitement in the former whaling...