An Absence of Darkness:

Harbor patrol officer Daniel Harper regards the vacant, silent, and unidentifiable vessel that drifts into Garnet Cove Harbor before dawn as an incident. A third one subsequently appears. In the absence of a crew, a record, or an explanation, each vessel is indistinguishable. Harper intensifies her inquiry and reveals a malevolent network that facilitates the clandestine movement of individuals, commodities, and confidential information under the cover of darkness.
What initially seems to be a marine anomaly reveals a much more sinister reality. A local mechanic possessing exceptional expertise regarding the docks and an astute Coast Guard investigator assist Harper in following a lead that commences with derelict vessels and culminates in a criminal syndicate far more extensive than this harbor was ever designed to accommodate. The path then directs to a significant seafood establishment.
At Garnet Cove, reputation is of utmost importance, and the truth threatens more than just the parties involved. The Boats is a captivating, gradually unfolding coastal thriller that examines the repercussions of ordinary settings being employed for extraordinary crimes, along with the individuals who refuse to remain indifferent.