A Wake of Murder
(2026)(The eighth book in the Bristol Heights Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Avry Clarke
When a luxury yacht explodes during the Bristol Heights Marina Boat Show, innkeeper Emma Bradford assumes it's a terrible accident until clues start to surface that suggest something more sinister is afloat.
Emma and her team have their hands full preparing the historic Bradford Inn for the biggest event of the season. Jax, her clue-finding Basset, is preparing for nonstop treats and pets.
The boat show and catering will secure the Bradford Inn’s financial future.
Calvin Mercer, a wealthy Baltimore investor, his family and partner reveal hidden tensions at the Inn.
But when Mercer’s test run on a super yacht ends in a massive explosion, the Coast Guard rules it an unusual accident.
A body is never found. Clues begin bubbling up, indicating it was something more sinister.
The Inn’s future lies in the balance with threatened lawsuits.
Offshore accounts begin to surface under a mysterious alias, with a criminal element lurking beneath.
Now someone is trying to silence witnesses and Emma.
Emma and Jax have less than forty-eight hours to find the truth, save herself, and her beloved Inn.
Because in Bristol Heights, some secrets run deeper than the Chesapeake Bay, and some wakes never settle.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Emma and her team have their hands full preparing the historic Bradford Inn for the biggest event of the season. Jax, her clue-finding Basset, is preparing for nonstop treats and pets.
The boat show and catering will secure the Bradford Inn’s financial future.
Calvin Mercer, a wealthy Baltimore investor, his family and partner reveal hidden tensions at the Inn.
But when Mercer’s test run on a super yacht ends in a massive explosion, the Coast Guard rules it an unusual accident.
A body is never found. Clues begin bubbling up, indicating it was something more sinister.
The Inn’s future lies in the balance with threatened lawsuits.
Offshore accounts begin to surface under a mysterious alias, with a criminal element lurking beneath.
Now someone is trying to silence witnesses and Emma.
Emma and Jax have less than forty-eight hours to find the truth, save herself, and her beloved Inn.
Because in Bristol Heights, some secrets run deeper than the Chesapeake Bay, and some wakes never settle.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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