Brook Trout Blues by Robert J. Romano

Brook Trout Blues is set deep in the Rangeley Lakes Region of western Maine, a place where brook trout grow fat in cold, clean waters and landlocked salmon still leap like silver ghosts. Against this rugged and romantic backdrop, Bob Romano crafts a witty, layered story full of tension, trout, and small-town complications. Salvatore D’Amico—author turned reluctant fishing guide—wants nothing more than a quiet life in the woods. But with a film crew arriving to shoot a movie in his town, a missing neighbor, a mischievous bear, and an attractive reporter stirring up old feelings, Sal finds himself in anything but calm waters. As the locals grapple with economic uncertainty in the wake of Wall Street’s collapse, Sal tries to hold onto the life he’s built with Christine Bailey—if he can resist the chaos. Add in fly fishing for wild trout, a Canadian biker gang, two glamorous actresses, and a bold film director, and you’ve got a rollicking tale full of heart, humor, and a deep sense of plac