Murder at Sandcastle Point
(2025)(A book in the Shoreline Suspicions Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple
Bestselling mystery author Jenna Martinez just wanted to finish her latest novel.
Instead, she found a body.
When mystery writer Jenna Martinez rents a quiet beach house in the charming Outer Banks town of Sandcastle Point, she's hoping for some peaceful inspiration to meet her looming deadline. But her writing retreat takes a sinister turn when she discovers the body of her neighbor, retired professor Wilson Bradford, during a violent coastal storm.
The police call it natural causes—a heart attack—but Jenna's keen eye notices details that don't add up: an unlocked door, display cases left open, and a priceless shell mysteriously appearing on the beach. With the help of her lazy but surprisingly observant orange tabby cat, Marple, Jenna begins to piece together clues that suggest Bradford's death was anything but natural.
As she investigates, Jenna uncovers a web of small-town secrets and competing interests: a wealthy developer determined to build a luxury resort, an environmental conflict over protected wildlife, and a valuable beachfront property at the center of it all. When Bradford's research notes go missing and threatening messages surface, it becomes clear that someone in this idyllic coastal community had a deadly motive.
From the local bookshop owner with a talent for gossip to the crusty lighthouse keeper who sees everything, Jenna finds unlikely allies in her quest for the truth. But as she gets closer to identifying the killer, she realizes she may have put herself in the crosshairs of someone who's already gotten away with murder once—and won't hesitate to strike again.
A perfect beach read for fans of murder mysteries with amateur sleuths, seaside settings, and helpful feline companions. "Murder at Sandcastle Point" blends small-town charm with deadly secrets in this third installment of the Shoreline Suspicions series.
Genre: Mystery
Instead, she found a body.
When mystery writer Jenna Martinez rents a quiet beach house in the charming Outer Banks town of Sandcastle Point, she's hoping for some peaceful inspiration to meet her looming deadline. But her writing retreat takes a sinister turn when she discovers the body of her neighbor, retired professor Wilson Bradford, during a violent coastal storm.
The police call it natural causes—a heart attack—but Jenna's keen eye notices details that don't add up: an unlocked door, display cases left open, and a priceless shell mysteriously appearing on the beach. With the help of her lazy but surprisingly observant orange tabby cat, Marple, Jenna begins to piece together clues that suggest Bradford's death was anything but natural.
As she investigates, Jenna uncovers a web of small-town secrets and competing interests: a wealthy developer determined to build a luxury resort, an environmental conflict over protected wildlife, and a valuable beachfront property at the center of it all. When Bradford's research notes go missing and threatening messages surface, it becomes clear that someone in this idyllic coastal community had a deadly motive.
From the local bookshop owner with a talent for gossip to the crusty lighthouse keeper who sees everything, Jenna finds unlikely allies in her quest for the truth. But as she gets closer to identifying the killer, she realizes she may have put herself in the crosshairs of someone who's already gotten away with murder once—and won't hesitate to strike again.
A perfect beach read for fans of murder mysteries with amateur sleuths, seaside settings, and helpful feline companions. "Murder at Sandcastle Point" blends small-town charm with deadly secrets in this third installment of the Shoreline Suspicions series.
Genre: Mystery
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