Gems and Legends
(2025)(The sixth book in the Sparkling Mysteries series)
A novel by Vera Langley and Maisy Marple
Some treasures are meant to be discovered. Some secrets are meant to be kept. Poppy Goldstein must decide which is which.
When a gemological conference comes to the coastal town of Seabreeze Cove, jeweler Poppy Goldstein is surprised to meet Dr. Rebecca Goldstein—a distant cousin who reveals a family connection to the legendary Mermaid's Tear gemstone that has been the town's prized attraction for generations.
As Poppy explores her Uncle Max's cryptic notebooks about a potential tourmaline deposit, a team of geological researchers arrives to investigate the site. But when their equipment is sabotaged and Poppy's shop is ransacked, it becomes clear that someone is desperate to control what lies beneath the old cannery site.
With her African Grey parrot Detective Sherlock offering his usual cryptic commentary, Poppy follows the trail of clues to discover a century-old pact between three local families—a pact her own ancestors helped create to protect something far more valuable than mere gemstones.
Ancient maps, encoded messages, and glowing crystals lead Poppy and her allies to a hidden sea cave where a second extraordinary gemstone awaits. But as competing claims emerge and corporate interests circle, Poppy must race to uncover the truth about her family's legacy before the treasure is stolen or exploited.
In this satisfying conclusion to the Seabreeze Cove Mystery series, Poppy finally embraces her dual identity as both jeweler and reluctant detective while uncovering the deepest secret her charming coastal town has ever kept.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When a gemological conference comes to the coastal town of Seabreeze Cove, jeweler Poppy Goldstein is surprised to meet Dr. Rebecca Goldstein—a distant cousin who reveals a family connection to the legendary Mermaid's Tear gemstone that has been the town's prized attraction for generations.
As Poppy explores her Uncle Max's cryptic notebooks about a potential tourmaline deposit, a team of geological researchers arrives to investigate the site. But when their equipment is sabotaged and Poppy's shop is ransacked, it becomes clear that someone is desperate to control what lies beneath the old cannery site.
With her African Grey parrot Detective Sherlock offering his usual cryptic commentary, Poppy follows the trail of clues to discover a century-old pact between three local families—a pact her own ancestors helped create to protect something far more valuable than mere gemstones.
Ancient maps, encoded messages, and glowing crystals lead Poppy and her allies to a hidden sea cave where a second extraordinary gemstone awaits. But as competing claims emerge and corporate interests circle, Poppy must race to uncover the truth about her family's legacy before the treasure is stolen or exploited.
In this satisfying conclusion to the Seabreeze Cove Mystery series, Poppy finally embraces her dual identity as both jeweler and reluctant detective while uncovering the deepest secret her charming coastal town has ever kept.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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