Four Friends, raised in Everett Cove, a small town in Mid-Coast Maine, journey from childhood on, learning lessons that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Chris, a quiet boy, large in build with a strong will, faces the loss of his parents, forcing him to step into a full-time role as the grandson of a taciturn lobsterman who works...

Paul, a resident of a small town in Down-East Maine, discovers a deceased child tied to a cedar cross on a remote island.

Adrian, a former investigator with the FBI, enlists Paul in the search for the killer. Adrian has spent several years tracking down an unknown murderer. One she believes to be responsible for the deaths of dozens of youthful...

Visceral and violent, all the necessary boxes are ticked. Endurance, treachery, and love. The overall effect can, at times, be quite breathtaking. M. Daniel Smith clearly possesses a far-reaching vision and paints a large landscape with a very broad brush. (Excerpted from Historical Fiction Book Company review of the Legacy’s Road series, Book...