The Sea Glass Hunter's Secret
A Seaside Village Cozy Mystery

About this book:

When a perfect storm uncorks a century-old bottle on the shores of Coldwater Cove, sea glass artisan Maren Quinn pulls more than a rare cobalt shard from the tide—she hauls in a sealed vessel holding a rolled vellum that whispers *"...before God."* The message wasn't meant for the recycling bin, and in a village where family histories are etched into the bedrock, some secrets are weighted to sink forever. With her terrier Barnacle at her heels and a deadline for the mayor’s wife’s bracelet looming, Maren trades her jeweler’s loupe for a magnifying glass, realizing the frosted glass in her shop window reflects a mystery far sharper than any shard.

The hunt for the letter’s author drags Maren from the cozy warmth of *The Shard & Shingle* into the clannish heart of the cove, where the local historian guards archives like dragon’s gold and the lighthouse keeper’s ledger holds more than weather logs. As a nor'easter bears down and a shadowy figure begins stalking the cliffside paths, the line between beachcombing and sleuthing dissolves. Every tideline clue—a broken locket, a copper kettle’s gossip, a warning on the wind—pulls her deeper into a legacy of silence that someone would kill to keep buried beneath the shingle.

Atmospheric, intricate, and steeped in the salty charm of coastal Maine, *The Sea Glass Hunter's Secret* is a treasure hunt where the stakes are measured in generations, not carats. Perfect for readers who love their mysteries with a side of maritime history, a loyal canine sidekick, and a heroine who knows that the most valuable finds are rarely the ones you can hold in your hand.