Murder at the Lighthouse
(2026)(A book in the Molly McBeal Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Maple Quinn
A fatal fall. A historic lighthouse. And a secret someone will kill to protect.
Molly McBeal planned a quiet summer running Star’s Landing, her coffee shop in the seaside town of Blue Heron Bay. After years as a therapist, she’s good at noticing what people try to hide. Still, she wants to believe the police when a local volunteer, Elena Ward, is found dead beneath the historic lighthouse and the tragedy is ruled an accident.
But Molly’s dog, Star, senses something wrong from the start.
Elena had been auditing the lighthouse restoration fund—and quietly uncovering financial irregularities stretching back decades. The town’s polished banker, Daniel Reeves, insists Elena misunderstood the records. The defensive treasurer of the Historical Society claims the same. Both men had reason to fear what Elena might reveal.
As Molly follows the trail of lies, past scandals begin to surface, and the danger turns personal.
Because someone in Blue Heron Bay has already silenced one truth-seeker.
And if Molly keeps digging, the lighthouse may claim another victim. A dead woman at the lighthouse.
A secret buried for decades. And a truth someone powerful will kill to protect.
Genre: Mystery
Molly McBeal planned a quiet summer running Star’s Landing, her coffee shop in the seaside town of Blue Heron Bay. After years as a therapist, she’s good at noticing what people try to hide. Still, she wants to believe the police when a local volunteer, Elena Ward, is found dead beneath the historic lighthouse and the tragedy is ruled an accident.
But Molly’s dog, Star, senses something wrong from the start.
Elena had been auditing the lighthouse restoration fund—and quietly uncovering financial irregularities stretching back decades. The town’s polished banker, Daniel Reeves, insists Elena misunderstood the records. The defensive treasurer of the Historical Society claims the same. Both men had reason to fear what Elena might reveal.
As Molly follows the trail of lies, past scandals begin to surface, and the danger turns personal.
Because someone in Blue Heron Bay has already silenced one truth-seeker.
And if Molly keeps digging, the lighthouse may claim another victim. A dead woman at the lighthouse.
A secret buried for decades. And a truth someone powerful will kill to protect.
Genre: Mystery
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