Undercurrents

by Laurel Mills

Photograhper Marha Felkins returns for the summer to the rugged Maine Island where she grew up. It has been nine months since her companion Grace died here in a strange accident on THE SYBIL, a lobster boat captained by Martha's brother. Martha has come back, hoping that being near her brother and his grown retarded son will help her heal from grief. Instead, she uncovers the shocking secret behind Grace's fatal accident, even the island doctor, Sue Whitaker, doesn't know.

Genres: Fiction, Lesbian

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

Laurel Mills grew up in Maine and now lives in Wisconsin with her partner of thirty-one years. They enjoy biking, kayaking, camping, and of course reading. Laurel is working on a new novel about an alcoholic who struggles to salvage her life from the chaos caused by her drinking.

Laurel is the author of five award-winning collections of poems, including Rumor of Hope, which won the Encircle Publications chapbook contest. She is also the author of three novels: Taking Flight, Racing Toward Providence, and Undercurrents, all from Intaglio Publications. Her work has been published in many magazines, such as Ms., Yankee, Kalliope, and Calyx, and in several anthologies, including Boomer Girls: Poems by Women from the Baby Boom Generation. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in Humanities, and often teaches writing workshops. She is Senior Lecturer Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, where she taught English and edited the literary magazine Fox Cry Review. (from the author's website)