Murder at the Pawson Bay Photography Contest
(2026)(The first book in the Pawson Bay Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Joe Sha
The photograph wasn't famous.
It wasn't valuable.
And yet someone was willing to kill to make sure nobody ever saw it.
The annual Pawson Bay Photography Contest is supposed to be a celebration of art, community, and harbor charm.
Instead, it ends in murder.
When a mysterious death rocks the contest and a photograph vanishes without a trace, pet shop owner Oliver Finch finds himself drawn into another puzzling investigation. As secrets surface and suspects multiply, Oliver—and his crime-solving parrot, Percival—must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
Because in Pawson Bay, every picture tells a story.
And one of them may be deadly.
Murder at the Pawson Bay Photography Contest is a charming cozy mystery filled with small-town secrets, clever clues, and unexpected twists.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
It wasn't valuable.
And yet someone was willing to kill to make sure nobody ever saw it.
The annual Pawson Bay Photography Contest is supposed to be a celebration of art, community, and harbor charm.
Instead, it ends in murder.
When a mysterious death rocks the contest and a photograph vanishes without a trace, pet shop owner Oliver Finch finds himself drawn into another puzzling investigation. As secrets surface and suspects multiply, Oliver—and his crime-solving parrot, Percival—must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
Because in Pawson Bay, every picture tells a story.
And one of them may be deadly.
Murder at the Pawson Bay Photography Contest is a charming cozy mystery filled with small-town secrets, clever clues, and unexpected twists.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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