A Death at Lantern Cove
(2026)(A book in the Moonlight Bay Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by C L Harrow
A Death at Lantern Cove
(A Moonlight Bay Cozy Mystery)
Lantern Cove has always been known for quiet preservation—until a fall from the balcony of the Mariner’s Rest turns restoration into tragedy.
When local preservationist Victor Caldwell dies during renovations, authorities are quick to rule it a historic structural accident. But Grace Hastings isn’t convinced. Victor had recently uncovered a decades-old property clause that could shift control of the cove—and not everyone welcomed that discovery.
Longtime developer Caleb Whitcomb stood to lose oversight if the clause was validated. Meanwhile, preservation board chair Eleanor Whitcomb had quietly redirected key documentation tied to the property’s ownership. Both had reason to discourage Victor from reopening the past.
As Grace digs deeper into old archives and overlooked details, she begins to realize the fall may not have been an accident at all—but the result of a calculated decision meant to preserve influence.
Now, with tension rising and questions cutting too close to home, Grace must uncover the truth before protecting the cove comes at a cost she never intended to pay… perhaps even her own life.
Genre: Mystery
(A Moonlight Bay Cozy Mystery)
Lantern Cove has always been known for quiet preservation—until a fall from the balcony of the Mariner’s Rest turns restoration into tragedy.
When local preservationist Victor Caldwell dies during renovations, authorities are quick to rule it a historic structural accident. But Grace Hastings isn’t convinced. Victor had recently uncovered a decades-old property clause that could shift control of the cove—and not everyone welcomed that discovery.
Longtime developer Caleb Whitcomb stood to lose oversight if the clause was validated. Meanwhile, preservation board chair Eleanor Whitcomb had quietly redirected key documentation tied to the property’s ownership. Both had reason to discourage Victor from reopening the past.
As Grace digs deeper into old archives and overlooked details, she begins to realize the fall may not have been an accident at all—but the result of a calculated decision meant to preserve influence.
Now, with tension rising and questions cutting too close to home, Grace must uncover the truth before protecting the cove comes at a cost she never intended to pay… perhaps even her own life.
Genre: Mystery
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