Golden Reckoning
(2026)(The eighth book in the Hawthorne Corner Cozy Mysteries series)
A novel by Ileana Munoz Renfroe
A golden trophy. A sabotaged sailboat. A sailor accused of murder.
The Hawthorne Regatta is making waves with a special alumni competition, and Elena Del Río is returning to the waters where she sailed during her school days. With Orlando, Cati, Mateo, and their sailor-suited poodle, Capitán Croqueta, beside her, Elena expects old friends, old memories, and a little friendly competition.
She certainly doesn’t expect murder.
Early on the morning of the regatta, Elena is seen arguing with a former classmate near the docks. Hours later, the woman is found dead, and Elena becomes Sheriff Angelica Lopez’s prime suspect.
Luna Bloom knows there is more to the story, especially when old rivalries and long-buried secrets begin surfacing among the returning alumni. While Luna, Gideon Harlow, Silvia Lively, and the ever-opinionated ghost Lila Evermore dig into Elena’s past, Mateo joins Silvia’s twin daughters, Faith and Hope, in searching for answers around the marina.
The teenagers soon uncover clues the adults have missed, but the most determined investigator may be Capitán Croqueta. The little poodle keeps returning to one particular spot near the docks, and when he steals something belonging to one of the alumni, his latest bit of mischief points Luna toward a startling possibility.
Someone wanted the victim silenced.
Someone wanted Elena blamed.
And the secret behind both may have been waiting beneath the surface for years.
With the final race approaching, Luna and her unlikely team must unravel the past before Elena pays the price for a murder she didn’t commit.
Because in Hawthorne Corner, some grudges never disappear.
In Hawthorne Corner, every family brings secrets.
A funny, paranormal cozy filled with ghosts, gossip, Cuban flair, a cute poodle dog, and a dash of romance. Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams, Bailey Cates, and magical mysteries with charm.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
The Hawthorne Regatta is making waves with a special alumni competition, and Elena Del Río is returning to the waters where she sailed during her school days. With Orlando, Cati, Mateo, and their sailor-suited poodle, Capitán Croqueta, beside her, Elena expects old friends, old memories, and a little friendly competition.
She certainly doesn’t expect murder.
Early on the morning of the regatta, Elena is seen arguing with a former classmate near the docks. Hours later, the woman is found dead, and Elena becomes Sheriff Angelica Lopez’s prime suspect.
Luna Bloom knows there is more to the story, especially when old rivalries and long-buried secrets begin surfacing among the returning alumni. While Luna, Gideon Harlow, Silvia Lively, and the ever-opinionated ghost Lila Evermore dig into Elena’s past, Mateo joins Silvia’s twin daughters, Faith and Hope, in searching for answers around the marina.
The teenagers soon uncover clues the adults have missed, but the most determined investigator may be Capitán Croqueta. The little poodle keeps returning to one particular spot near the docks, and when he steals something belonging to one of the alumni, his latest bit of mischief points Luna toward a startling possibility.
Someone wanted the victim silenced.
Someone wanted Elena blamed.
And the secret behind both may have been waiting beneath the surface for years.
With the final race approaching, Luna and her unlikely team must unravel the past before Elena pays the price for a murder she didn’t commit.
Because in Hawthorne Corner, some grudges never disappear.
In Hawthorne Corner, every family brings secrets.
A funny, paranormal cozy filled with ghosts, gossip, Cuban flair, a cute poodle dog, and a dash of romance. Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams, Bailey Cates, and magical mysteries with charm.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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