Doubloon Jeopardy
(2025)(The third book in the Annie's Museum of Mysteries series)
A novel by Catherine Dilts
Scarlett McCormick is drawn into investigating a suspicious death when she discovers a dead body during a pirate-themed festival.
As the townspeople of Crescent Harbor, California, prepare for the inaugural Pirate Days festival, excited tourists clad in pirate attire descend on the charming village, where local legend claims a pirate buried his treasure. Scarlett McCormick, head curator of the esteemed Reed Museum of Art and Archaeology, is pressured to validate the legend or face a mutiny. However, Scarlett’s troubles take a disturbing turn when she finds a dead man dressed like a pirate at a local pumpkin patch.
Dead men tell no tales, so it’s up to Scarlett and her friends to learn the truth. The discovery of an ancient cutlass and gold doubloons supports the man’s connection to the pirate festival, but the cause of his demise remains murky. While Scarlett investigates the death and the artifacts, she unwittingly becomes a target. Will she solve the mystery before she’s forced to walk the plank?
This clever whodunit from Annie’s Museum of Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, history, and female friendships.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
As the townspeople of Crescent Harbor, California, prepare for the inaugural Pirate Days festival, excited tourists clad in pirate attire descend on the charming village, where local legend claims a pirate buried his treasure. Scarlett McCormick, head curator of the esteemed Reed Museum of Art and Archaeology, is pressured to validate the legend or face a mutiny. However, Scarlett’s troubles take a disturbing turn when she finds a dead man dressed like a pirate at a local pumpkin patch.
Dead men tell no tales, so it’s up to Scarlett and her friends to learn the truth. The discovery of an ancient cutlass and gold doubloons supports the man’s connection to the pirate festival, but the cause of his demise remains murky. While Scarlett investigates the death and the artifacts, she unwittingly becomes a target. Will she solve the mystery before she’s forced to walk the plank?
This clever whodunit from Annie’s Museum of Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, history, and female friendships.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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