Mummy's the Word
(2025)(The first book in the Annie's Museum of Mysteries series)
A novel by Jan Fields
Scarlett McCormick’s position as head curator for a renowned museum gets off to a rocky start when she discovers her new boss murdered.
Archaeologist Scarlett McCormick faces her biggest adventure yet when she and her faithful feline, Cleo, leave New York City for the quaint seaside village of Crescent Harbor, California. As Scarlett settles into her new job as head curator at the world-renowned Reed Museum of Art and Archaeology, she’s caught off guard when an ancient Egyptian coffin arrives at the museum and the mummy is missing . . . but in its place is the dead body of Scarlett’s boss, Devon Reed.
The murder of the reclusive billionaire shocks the entire community. A cryptic note written in hieroglyphics is the only clue, and Scarlett enlists security expert Winnie Varma and FBI agent Luke Anderson to help unravel the mystery. While Scarlett and her friends investigate, they encounter terrifying threats and deadly secrets. Will they find the killer before someone else becomes history?
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
Archaeologist Scarlett McCormick faces her biggest adventure yet when she and her faithful feline, Cleo, leave New York City for the quaint seaside village of Crescent Harbor, California. As Scarlett settles into her new job as head curator at the world-renowned Reed Museum of Art and Archaeology, she’s caught off guard when an ancient Egyptian coffin arrives at the museum and the mummy is missing . . . but in its place is the dead body of Scarlett’s boss, Devon Reed.
The murder of the reclusive billionaire shocks the entire community. A cryptic note written in hieroglyphics is the only clue, and Scarlett enlists security expert Winnie Varma and FBI agent Luke Anderson to help unravel the mystery. While Scarlett and her friends investigate, they encounter terrifying threats and deadly secrets. Will they find the killer before someone else becomes history?
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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