<P> The story is set in Amity , a seaside resort town on Long Island , New York . One night , a massive great white shark kills a young tourist named Chrissie Watkins while she skinny dips in the open waters . After finding what remains of her body washed up on the beach , investigators realize she was attacked by a shark . Police chief Martin Brody orders Amity 's beaches closed , but mayor Larry Vaughn and the town 's selectmen overrule him out of fear for damage to summer tourism , the town 's main industry . With the connivance of Harry Meadows , the editor of the local newspaper , they hush up the attack . </P>
<P> The story is set in Amity , a seaside resort town on Long Island , New York . One night , a massive great white shark kills a young tourist named Chrissie Watkins while she skinny dips in the open waters . After finding what remains of her body washed up on the beach , investigators realize she was attacked by a shark . Police chief Martin Brody orders Amity 's beaches closed , but mayor Larry Vaughn and the town 's selectmen overrule him out of fear for damage to summer tourism , the town 's main industry . With the connivance of Harry Meadows , the editor of the local newspaper , they hush up the attack . </P>
where does jaws take place in the book
where does jaws take place in the book
Long Island , New York
Long Island , New York