Ann Beattie knows a good story when she hears one, and historic Star Island is filled with them. From famous American authors to shipwrecks, ghosts and murder, the Isles of Shoals spins a fascinating yarn. Hear her tell of how this island off the coast of New Hampshire has captured her imagination and spirit.

Ann is the chairperson of the 2012 Historic Star program themed “Mystery and Mayhem on the Isles of Shoals and Beyond.”