All is not quiet on the coastal front as dead bodies emerge, marring these idyllic seaside escapes. Enter four intrepid sleuths who hit the sandy shores in search of clues, leaving not a single grain of sand unturned in pursuit of truth, justice, and the occasional adult beverage. Goin' Coastal is a collection of two novellas and two short stories that have two things in common; a coastal setting and a gruesome murder. The following stories are included: "Home is Where You Hang Your Flip Flops" searches for the details of a decades-old murder. "Down by the Bay" connects a woman with a home she lived in as a child, a house that holds many secrets. "Seas the Day" finds two women involved in a crazy plot to frame an ex-husband for murder, but the script flips and they end up framing themselves. "The Tide Also Rises" shows how a quiet summer by the shore can turn deadly when you delve into a past someone would rather stay buried.
Ellery and Samantha are back on the beat! With 31,536,000 seconds in a year, what are the odds that the one minute Ellery Tinsdale and Samantha "Sam" Greene choose to break into the confidential files at the church would be the same minute Reverend John Thomas Hammersmith is brutally murdered while eating lunch at his desk? But that's the kind of bad luck Ellery experiences since moving to the small lakeside resort founded by her distant relatives. Her and Sam's close proximity to the tragic event makes them not only witnesses but suspects, too. And when not one, but two, more residents are found dead, Ellery and Sam are the unlucky ones to discover those bodies as well. Police Chief Lewis thinks it is more than a coincidence. With limited sleuthing experiencing, Ellery and Sam rely on nothing more than BLOND FAITH to help them track down the killers and clear their names.
The East Beach writers are at it again, this time offering 14 new fictional tales about life along the Chesapeake Bay. The neighborhood of East Beach in Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for these vignettes of family, friendship, mystery, history, adventure, love, and light-hearted fun. Join the characters as they walk the tree-lined streets, stroll the sandy shores, or relax on a rocking chair on one of the deep front porches that define this community. By the Bay 2: More East Beach Stories is the perfect beach read, whether you've got your toes in the sand or simply wished you did. All proceeds from the sale of this book are donated to local non-profit groups dedicated to improving literacy. For more information on the designated charities, please visit our website, www.BythebayStories.blogspot.com and click on the Charities tab.
Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home… Ten years ago, at ‘The Brindle Horse’ Hotel, Amarinda Siddaway ran barefoot out of the fog, with a bloody knife in her hand and a children’s rhyme on her lips. Tangled with rumors of lurid scandal, an illicit love affair with a young man a dozen years her junior, and a missing corpse, the mystery of Mrs. Siddaway seemed destined never to be solved. Tried for murder and acquitted, the scarlet woman disappeared from the world just as thoroughly as her alleged victim. But was she truly innocent, or did she get away with murder? Now, a decade later, a very similar crime has been committed, once again at the same hotel. Can it be nothing more than simple coincidence that several characters involved in the first incident are present at the scene of the second? Another woman with a bloody weapon in her hand; another nursery rhyme, and another missing dead man. Some folk might think that old ghosts are to blame. Or is it the ladybirds again? A spinning weathervane on a boathouse roof points in turn to all four directions of the compass. And four letters, sealed with red wax, stamped with the image of a ladybird, are out in the world, linking both crimes with a curious, winding chain. And there is only one man with the patience and wisdom to unwind it. Only one man can connect the clues and stop that weathervane spinning. Detective Inspector Deverell is not fond of coincidences or the supernatural. But whatever is going on at ‘The Brindle Horse’, he’ll get to the bottom of it. Fortunately, he has the eager amateur sleuth and creator of remarkable cakes, Miss Lucy Greenwood, to help him out.
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