Murder at the Boardwalk Parade
(2026)(The seventh book in the Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Cheryl Marlow
A seaside parade, a scandal, and a story that doesn’t add up…
When state official Victor Halstead arrives in Sand Key Shores as the parade’s grand marshal, innkeeper Paisley Penrose expects a picture-perfect event. She does not expect him to be found dead in his car outside City Hall.
Tensions had already been building. Parade coordinator Linda Worthington resented Halstead’s prominence, and his driver, Ray Cutter, held a long-standing grudge. Each had reason to want him gone.
As rumors of corruption begin to surface, Paisley—along with her loyal Labradoodle, Noodle—starts asking questions no one seems willing to answer.
Then an anonymous post turns suspicion toward her.
Now, with her reputation on the line and Detective Grant Halloway at her side, Paisley must uncover the truth before a carefully constructed narrative takes hold—and turns the town against her.
Because this wasn’t just murder.
It was a story someone needed to control—and Paisley may be the only one who can rewrite it.
Genre: Mystery
When state official Victor Halstead arrives in Sand Key Shores as the parade’s grand marshal, innkeeper Paisley Penrose expects a picture-perfect event. She does not expect him to be found dead in his car outside City Hall.
Tensions had already been building. Parade coordinator Linda Worthington resented Halstead’s prominence, and his driver, Ray Cutter, held a long-standing grudge. Each had reason to want him gone.
As rumors of corruption begin to surface, Paisley—along with her loyal Labradoodle, Noodle—starts asking questions no one seems willing to answer.
Then an anonymous post turns suspicion toward her.
Now, with her reputation on the line and Detective Grant Halloway at her side, Paisley must uncover the truth before a carefully constructed narrative takes hold—and turns the town against her.
Because this wasn’t just murder.
It was a story someone needed to control—and Paisley may be the only one who can rewrite it.
Genre: Mystery
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