Escape to the charming seaside town of Shell Bay, where Sarah Cooper is embarking on an exciting new chapter in her life, living aboard a cozy tugboat at the picturesque Sea Breeze Marina. But Sarah's dreams of a peaceful retirement are shattered when a murderer strikes at the heart of this close-knit coastal community.
Detective Sergeant Linda Jenkins, recently demoted and transferred to Shell Bay, is determined to solve the case and resurrect her career. But as she digs deeper, buried secrets threaten to capsize the investigation.
Packed with intrigue and humour, "Murder at the Marina" by Jackie Sharp is a cozy mystery that will transport you to the spectacular shores of Vancouver Island and keep you guessing until the very last page.
Sarah Cooper’s peaceful afternoon at Sea Breeze Marina in the sleepy town of Shell Bay is shattered when a fisherman makes a gruesome discovery of a partial dead body in a crab trap.
Suddenly, Sarah and her fellow residents at the Marina – affectionally known as the Wharf Rats - finds themselves caught in their own trap of small-town secrets and long-buried lies.
Forced to team up again with the skeptical Detective Linda Jenkins, Sarah delves into the victim's past, uncovering his obsession with a decades-old disappearance and a shadowy secret society. As they follow the clues, the unlikely duo realizes that the key to solving the murder may lie in the very cold case the victim was investigating.
But as Sarah and Linda get closer to solving the murder, they find themselves in the crosshairs of a killer determined to keep the past buried. With danger lurking around every corner and a growing attraction between Linda and the charming bookshop owner, Alex, Sarah and the Wharf Rats must use all their ingenuity to expose the sinister secrets that have haunted Shell Bay for generations and bring a ruthless killer to justice.
"Death on the Dock" is a page-turning follow-up to "Murder at the Marina" and will delight readers who love cozy coastal mysteries with unexpected twists, endearing characters, and the power of friendship and love to overcome even the darkest of secrets.
Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Clare Pooley, Laura Childs and Agatha Christie.
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It’s happened again. Another dead body discovered at Sea Breeze Marina.
It was supposed to be a celebratory dinner at Dine on the Dock restaurant. Instead, the discovery of a body floating in a boathouse, casts a grim shadow over the whole community of Shell Bay.
As Detective Sergeant Linda Jenkins grapples with the new, high-profile murder case, an unexpected visitor from the past arrives to throw her life into chaos, just when she needs to be at the top of her game.
As Linda digs deeper, she uncovers a sinister plot involving dark secrets, and yet again the far-reaching influence of the Nautilus Circle. With the help of the quirky Wharf Rats, Sea Breeze Marina’s amateur sleuths, they must race against time to catch the killer before they strike again.
But the closer Linda gets to the truth, the more danger she finds herself in. The Nautilus Circle will stop at nothing to protect their interests, and Linda must risk everything to expose their dark machinations and bring the murderer to justice.
In a thrilling showdown, the Wharf Rats and Linda’s trusty (but slightly chaotic) team face off against the killer, leading to a shocking revelation that will change the town forever. With twists and turns at every corner, "Body in the Boathouse" is a gripping tale of secrets, lies, and the lengths people will go to protect their own.
