1974: One woman’s lies are catching up with her. Another’s legacy is about to be rewritten.
When English teacher and amateur sleuth Maisie Meadows arrives at the International Festival on Pensacola Beach, she expects corndogs, crafts, and a well-earned break. But when a mysterious woman unveils a painting with coded messages—and a paper trail that matches a name from Maisie’s father’s old surveillance notes—the past and present begin to collide.
With Waffles the corgi growling at strangers and the Old Guard whispering of old Navy ghosts, Maisie finds herself unraveling a decades-old government program known only as HAMMERGLASS. The deeper she digs, the more she learns: this isn’t just a mystery—it’s personal.
From forged identities and Cold War secrets to buried files and a missing Navy man who may never have left, Maisie must confront what her family was once forced to forget.
✔️ Set in 1974 Pensacola Beach, Florida
✔️ Features real locations and historical themes
✔️ Blends cozy charm with psychological suspense
✔️ A perfect mix of vintage vibes, literary wit, and corgi courage
The Paper Identity is Book 13 in the bestselling Maisie Meadows Cozy Mystery Series by Max Myka—where Southern secrets, small-town scandals, and sharp-tongued sleuthing never go out of style.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When English teacher and amateur sleuth Maisie Meadows arrives at the International Festival on Pensacola Beach, she expects corndogs, crafts, and a well-earned break. But when a mysterious woman unveils a painting with coded messages—and a paper trail that matches a name from Maisie’s father’s old surveillance notes—the past and present begin to collide.
With Waffles the corgi growling at strangers and the Old Guard whispering of old Navy ghosts, Maisie finds herself unraveling a decades-old government program known only as HAMMERGLASS. The deeper she digs, the more she learns: this isn’t just a mystery—it’s personal.
From forged identities and Cold War secrets to buried files and a missing Navy man who may never have left, Maisie must confront what her family was once forced to forget.
✔️ Set in 1974 Pensacola Beach, Florida
✔️ Features real locations and historical themes
✔️ Blends cozy charm with psychological suspense
✔️ A perfect mix of vintage vibes, literary wit, and corgi courage
The Paper Identity is Book 13 in the bestselling Maisie Meadows Cozy Mystery Series by Max Myka—where Southern secrets, small-town scandals, and sharp-tongued sleuthing never go out of style.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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