Quartzing Trouble
(2025)(Book 11 in the Annie's Museum of Mysteries series)
A novel by Margaret Welch
A surprise guest hints at hidden treasure then disappears without a trace, leaving Scarlett McCormick and her friends to follow cryptic clues to track him down.
As Reed Museum of Art and Archaeology head curator Scarlett McCormick prepares for her latest exhibit, a curious package addressed to Quartz Sutton—someone she doesn’t know—arrives at the museum. Her head of security voices concerns about the contents, prompting Scarlett to hand over the cryptic box to the police. The mystery man turns out to be an unexpected guest of docents Hal and Greta Baron, and Quartz intrigues everyone with tall tales of missing black pearls, sunken ships, and hidden mines. When Quartz disappears, taken against his will, Scarlett and FBI agent Luke Anderson must work together to locate him.
Hal maps out a plan to trick the presumed kidnapper into revealing where Quartz has been hidden. As the suspects gather, a treasure trove of new clues are revealed, making Scarlett and her friends question almost everything they thought they knew about the case. The one thing they know for certain is that they have to find Quartz before it’s too late.
This clever whodunit from Annie’s Museum of Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, history, light romance, and female friendships.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
As Reed Museum of Art and Archaeology head curator Scarlett McCormick prepares for her latest exhibit, a curious package addressed to Quartz Sutton—someone she doesn’t know—arrives at the museum. Her head of security voices concerns about the contents, prompting Scarlett to hand over the cryptic box to the police. The mystery man turns out to be an unexpected guest of docents Hal and Greta Baron, and Quartz intrigues everyone with tall tales of missing black pearls, sunken ships, and hidden mines. When Quartz disappears, taken against his will, Scarlett and FBI agent Luke Anderson must work together to locate him.
Hal maps out a plan to trick the presumed kidnapper into revealing where Quartz has been hidden. As the suspects gather, a treasure trove of new clues are revealed, making Scarlett and her friends question almost everything they thought they knew about the case. The one thing they know for certain is that they have to find Quartz before it’s too late.
This clever whodunit from Annie’s Museum of Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, history, light romance, and female friendships.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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