In this follow-up to the classic, best-selling family saga of The Seasons of the EmmaLee, Michael Lindley revisits the idyllic resort community of Charlevoix, Michigan. The Summer Town continues the saga of the McKendry's, the Compton's, and George Hansen, now in the 1950's; as well as the love affair of Sally Thomason and Alex Clark and the magnificent cruising yacht, the EmmaLee, in present day. The Summer Town is a tale of suspense and enduring love, bridging time and a vast cultural divide. In the early 1950's, a scandalous assault late one night in the dunes along the beach sets off a series of events that pit lawyer George Hansen, defending a local Native American boy, against a group of elite summer residents of Charlevoix. At the same time, Jonathan McKendry, now married to physician, Emily Compton McKendry, finds himself desperately struggling to save his wife and a young family from a wretched and murderous father. The modern-day story continues with George Hansen looking down from his passing into the next world to see the events that develop in the search for his killer, as well as the challenges faced by the Clark family as Alex Clark tries to save his business empire and his marriage, and daughter, Megan, lets her infatuation for a young local boy alienate the summer families who she thought were her friends. Connor Harris also returns to create new problems with plans to develop an unpopular and ecologically unfriendly real estate development on the lake. Reviews "… another stellar novel… even more compelling than EmmaLee." "… a great success… a delightful read." "… after falling in love with Seasons of the EmmaLee, this was a must read!" "…Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present." "… a rising talent."