Crafting a Deadline
(2026)(The eighth book in the Gasper's Cove Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Barbara Emodi
Salt, secrets, and a killer sense of timing…
Welcome to Gasper’s Cove, Nova Scotia—where beach clean‑ups turn up murder clues and the past won’t stay buried. When a message in a bottle dated 1962 surfaces near the abandoned lighthouse, shopkeeper and sewing teacher Valerie Rankin thinks it’s just small‑town gossip fodder—until a visiting lawyer falls to her death from the cliff and Valerie’s friend Catherine is arrested, with a quilting tool as key evidence.
With a nosy ghost hunter, a secretive heritage officer, rum‑runner legends, and a town split over saving its lighthouse, Valerie must stitch together the truth before history—and someone dangerous—strikes again.
Welcome to Gasper’s Cove, Nova Scotia—where beach clean‑ups turn up murder clues and the past won’t stay buried. When a message in a bottle dated 1962 surfaces near the abandoned lighthouse, shopkeeper and sewing teacher Valerie Rankin thinks it’s just small‑town gossip fodder—until a visiting lawyer falls to her death from the cliff and Valerie’s friend Catherine is arrested, with a quilting tool as key evidence.
With a nosy ghost hunter, a secretive heritage officer, rum‑runner legends, and a town split over saving its lighthouse, Valerie must stitch together the truth before history—and someone dangerous—strikes again.
- Immerse yourself in a warm maritime town where crafting, community, and crime collide in the 8th book in the Gasper’s Cove Mysteries
Perfect for cozy mystery fans who enjoy character-driven stories, small-town secrets, and gentle suspense
A satisfying read for lovers of sewing, knitting, and craft-inspired mysteries
Genre: Cozy Mystery