Shadows at the Lighthouse
(2025)(The fifth book in the Ruth Okoye Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple and Willow Whitmore
In Ivy Bay's lighthouse, the past never dies…
Former chemistry professor Ruth Okoye traded test tubes for cookie sheets when she opened Beacon Bakes in Ivy Bay's historic lighthouse. But when a ghost story event takes a sinister turn, she'll need all her analytical skills—and the help of her detective cat Watson—to solve a century-old mystery before it claims another victim.
Strange lights, unexplained cold spots, and a tour guide trapped in the tower... Is Ivy Bay's lighthouse really haunted by the spirit of a vanished keeper? Or is someone using the ghost stories to hide a darker secret? As Ruth investigates, she uncovers evidence that Keeper Elias Thorne disappeared in 1898 after discovering proof of a massive property fraud—proof that could still destroy some of Ivy Bay's most powerful families.
With her best friend Bea's historical expertise and Watson's uncanny nose for clues, Ruth must separate science from superstition to expose the truth. But someone wants the lighthouse's secrets to stay buried, and they'll do anything to keep Ruth from shining a light on a century of deception.
Featuring delicious baking, historic seaside charm, and a cat who thinks he's a detective, SHADOWS AT THE LIGHTHOUSE is perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love:
• Historic small town settings
• Amateur sleuths with scientific minds
• Cats who help solve crimes
• Atmospheric ghost stories with rational explanations
• A dash of history mixed with present-day intrigue
‘Shadows at the Lighthouse’ brings Ruth her most perplexing case yet. Can she expose the truth before someone else vanishes into the shadows of Ivy Bay's past?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Former chemistry professor Ruth Okoye traded test tubes for cookie sheets when she opened Beacon Bakes in Ivy Bay's historic lighthouse. But when a ghost story event takes a sinister turn, she'll need all her analytical skills—and the help of her detective cat Watson—to solve a century-old mystery before it claims another victim.
Strange lights, unexplained cold spots, and a tour guide trapped in the tower... Is Ivy Bay's lighthouse really haunted by the spirit of a vanished keeper? Or is someone using the ghost stories to hide a darker secret? As Ruth investigates, she uncovers evidence that Keeper Elias Thorne disappeared in 1898 after discovering proof of a massive property fraud—proof that could still destroy some of Ivy Bay's most powerful families.
With her best friend Bea's historical expertise and Watson's uncanny nose for clues, Ruth must separate science from superstition to expose the truth. But someone wants the lighthouse's secrets to stay buried, and they'll do anything to keep Ruth from shining a light on a century of deception.
Featuring delicious baking, historic seaside charm, and a cat who thinks he's a detective, SHADOWS AT THE LIGHTHOUSE is perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love:
• Historic small town settings
• Amateur sleuths with scientific minds
• Cats who help solve crimes
• Atmospheric ghost stories with rational explanations
• A dash of history mixed with present-day intrigue
‘Shadows at the Lighthouse’ brings Ruth her most perplexing case yet. Can she expose the truth before someone else vanishes into the shadows of Ivy Bay's past?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Used availability for Maisy Marple's Shadows at the Lighthouse