All is not well north of the tension line. A series of unsettling
nighttime incidents have left the islanders uncertain whether to be
nervous or annoyed. Are they victims of an elaborate teenage prank, or
is there a malevolent stranger lurking on the island? Meanwhile,
out-of-state owners of a new goat farm seem to consider themselves the
self-proclaimed leaders of the island; Pali, the ferry captain, is
troubled by his own unique version of writer's block; and Ben, the
captain's ten year-old son, appears to be hiding something. But it is
only when the imperturbable Lars Olafsen announces his retirement, and
Stella declares her candidacy for office, that the islanders realize
trouble is brewing. Fiona must decide whether it is time to leave the
island for good, or to make another reckless gamble.
Book two in the award-winning North of the Tension Line series, The
Audacity of Goats is the continuing tale of Fiona Campbell, and her
reluctant adventures among the pleasures, mysteries, and exasperations
of small town life.