Dock Locks & Murder Shocks
(2026)(The fifth book in the Lila Bennett Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Audrey Alden
Sunshine on the water. Tight access. And a week that won’t stay charming.
For Harbor Heritage, Mount Pleasant’s spring celebration is meant to be easy—boats bobbing in their slips, tour guides spinning local legends, and The Gilded Spine sending everyone back to the docks with coffee in hand.
Then the marina’s biggest power player starts squeezing. Slip assignments shift. Rules appear overnight. People smile through their teeth—because arguing is how you lose what you came for.
By Saturday morning, that voice is silenced, and the harbor’s friendly rhythm turns careful.
Police Chief Sofia Martinez keeps the questions contained.
Lila Bennett follows what won’t hold steady: a detail no one repeats the same way, a route that suddenly matters, and Finn stopping at the one spot everyone else breezes past.
Because whoever did this isn’t hoping to get away—they’re counting on the locks to do it for them.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
For Harbor Heritage, Mount Pleasant’s spring celebration is meant to be easy—boats bobbing in their slips, tour guides spinning local legends, and The Gilded Spine sending everyone back to the docks with coffee in hand.
Then the marina’s biggest power player starts squeezing. Slip assignments shift. Rules appear overnight. People smile through their teeth—because arguing is how you lose what you came for.
By Saturday morning, that voice is silenced, and the harbor’s friendly rhythm turns careful.
Police Chief Sofia Martinez keeps the questions contained.
Lila Bennett follows what won’t hold steady: a detail no one repeats the same way, a route that suddenly matters, and Finn stopping at the one spot everyone else breezes past.
Because whoever did this isn’t hoping to get away—they’re counting on the locks to do it for them.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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