Against the Tide
(2025)(The sixth book in the Harborview Cafe Mystery series)
A novel by Emily Brewster
In a small Maine fishing village, some secrets are buried deeper than the harbor...
Tammy Harper's Daily Catch Café is preparing for the town hall's anniversary celebration when Dorothy Cheney—Harborview's beloved town clerk of forty years—is found dead in her bed. The police call it a medication overdose. The town assumes it's a tragic accident. But Tammy knows Dorothy was too meticulous to make that kind of mistake.
Dorothy's son desperately needs money to pay off gambling debts. Her daughter-in-law has been stealing from family accounts. Her lawyer had billing disputes that destroyed their professional relationship. And her caregiver was about to lose everything when Dorothy discovered past negligence and moved to destroy her career.
When threatening texts start appearing on Tammy's phone, she realizes the killer is watching—and they don't want her asking questions.
Armed with strong coffee, her talent for observation, and support from Harbor Master Sawyer Grant, Tammy uncovers a web of embezzlement, desperation, and a terrible mistake someone tried to cover up. But in a close-knit community where trust runs deep, the truth might be hiding in the last person anyone would suspect...
Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier, Against the Tide delivers cozy mystery with coastal Maine charm. No graphic violence, just clever sleuthing, quirky small-town characters, and a deepening slow-burn romance.
Genre: Mystery
Tammy Harper's Daily Catch Café is preparing for the town hall's anniversary celebration when Dorothy Cheney—Harborview's beloved town clerk of forty years—is found dead in her bed. The police call it a medication overdose. The town assumes it's a tragic accident. But Tammy knows Dorothy was too meticulous to make that kind of mistake.
Dorothy's son desperately needs money to pay off gambling debts. Her daughter-in-law has been stealing from family accounts. Her lawyer had billing disputes that destroyed their professional relationship. And her caregiver was about to lose everything when Dorothy discovered past negligence and moved to destroy her career.
When threatening texts start appearing on Tammy's phone, she realizes the killer is watching—and they don't want her asking questions.
Armed with strong coffee, her talent for observation, and support from Harbor Master Sawyer Grant, Tammy uncovers a web of embezzlement, desperation, and a terrible mistake someone tried to cover up. But in a close-knit community where trust runs deep, the truth might be hiding in the last person anyone would suspect...
Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier, Against the Tide delivers cozy mystery with coastal Maine charm. No graphic violence, just clever sleuthing, quirky small-town characters, and a deepening slow-burn romance.
Genre: Mystery
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