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Secrets, Lies, and Second Chances
(2025)(The ninth book in the Eastern Shore Mystery series)
A novel by Cheril Thomas
Three holiday mysteries. Three unforgettable secrets. One small town where the past is never truly buried.
From a Thanksgiving murder that threatens centuries-old history, to a Christmas DNA surprise, to a neighborhood feud spiraling out of control, Secrets, Lies, and Second Chances delivers three twist-filled Eastern Shore holiday mysteries full of charm, heart, and suspense.
THREE DEGREES OF MURDER, A Novella
Solving a murder in the present may be the only way to protect a hero from the past.
Grace Reagan just wants to survive Thanksgiving weekend and Mallard Bay’s 350th Anniversary celebration. Her historic inn is overflowing, her volatile innkeeper is threatening to quit, and the keynote speaker has turned the town upside down.
Professor Gillespie Parson arrived promising to honor Revolutionary War hero Major John Marley Brevard—but instead intends to expose him as a fraud, threatening the town’s identity and the life’s work of Grace’s closest friend.
When Parson is found dead in an unexpected setting, three women become tangled in accusations, secrets, and impossible choices. Each had motive. Each had opportunity. And each is hiding something.
As Grace and her husband, Police Chief Mac McNamara, uncover layers of betrayal and desperation, they find a truth far more complicated than one man’s death. With reputations and friendships at risk, Grace must decide how far she’ll go to protect the town she loves.
THE NINETEENTH GIFT, A Short Story
Who gave a baby away on Christmas Day?
DNA tests seemed like perfect holiday gifts for the elderly Perkins sisters—a chance to settle an old argument about their heritage. But when the results arrive, everything changes. One sister was born on Christmas Eve eighty-three years ago… but not to the Perkins family.
So who is she?
The Nineteenth Gift is a heartwarming story of arguments, lies, and long-buried truths—and of an unexpected gift no one saw coming. This Eastern Shore Mysteries short holiday read features Ellender York.
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS WAR, A Short Story
Christmas cheer doesn’t stand a chance when rogue chickens, a runaway python, and a missing dog ignite the wildest neighborhood feud on the Eastern Shore.
Stark and Connie Delaney have caused plenty of chaos—often on purpose—but this time they’ve launched a neighborhood war without even trying. Once again, Grace Reagan must clean up after her unpredictable relatives before things spiral completely out of control.
In A Little Christmas War, Cheril Thomas delivers a sharp, witty, and irresistibly charming holiday mystery that proves small-town disputes can erupt into full-blown pandemonium. With vivid characters, warm humor, and a cleverly twisted finale, this short story is a delight for fans of the Eastern Shore Mysteries and anyone who loves traditional mysteries with heart.
Genre: Mystery
From a Thanksgiving murder that threatens centuries-old history, to a Christmas DNA surprise, to a neighborhood feud spiraling out of control, Secrets, Lies, and Second Chances delivers three twist-filled Eastern Shore holiday mysteries full of charm, heart, and suspense.
THREE DEGREES OF MURDER, A Novella
Solving a murder in the present may be the only way to protect a hero from the past.
Grace Reagan just wants to survive Thanksgiving weekend and Mallard Bay’s 350th Anniversary celebration. Her historic inn is overflowing, her volatile innkeeper is threatening to quit, and the keynote speaker has turned the town upside down.
Professor Gillespie Parson arrived promising to honor Revolutionary War hero Major John Marley Brevard—but instead intends to expose him as a fraud, threatening the town’s identity and the life’s work of Grace’s closest friend.
When Parson is found dead in an unexpected setting, three women become tangled in accusations, secrets, and impossible choices. Each had motive. Each had opportunity. And each is hiding something.
As Grace and her husband, Police Chief Mac McNamara, uncover layers of betrayal and desperation, they find a truth far more complicated than one man’s death. With reputations and friendships at risk, Grace must decide how far she’ll go to protect the town she loves.
THE NINETEENTH GIFT, A Short Story
Who gave a baby away on Christmas Day?
DNA tests seemed like perfect holiday gifts for the elderly Perkins sisters—a chance to settle an old argument about their heritage. But when the results arrive, everything changes. One sister was born on Christmas Eve eighty-three years ago… but not to the Perkins family.
So who is she?
The Nineteenth Gift is a heartwarming story of arguments, lies, and long-buried truths—and of an unexpected gift no one saw coming. This Eastern Shore Mysteries short holiday read features Ellender York.
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS WAR, A Short Story
Christmas cheer doesn’t stand a chance when rogue chickens, a runaway python, and a missing dog ignite the wildest neighborhood feud on the Eastern Shore.
Stark and Connie Delaney have caused plenty of chaos—often on purpose—but this time they’ve launched a neighborhood war without even trying. Once again, Grace Reagan must clean up after her unpredictable relatives before things spiral completely out of control.
In A Little Christmas War, Cheril Thomas delivers a sharp, witty, and irresistibly charming holiday mystery that proves small-town disputes can erupt into full-blown pandemonium. With vivid characters, warm humor, and a cleverly twisted finale, this short story is a delight for fans of the Eastern Shore Mysteries and anyone who loves traditional mysteries with heart.
Genre: Mystery
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