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A Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery
Series · 5 books · 2017-2018

Books in series

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Three Carols of Cozy Christmas Murder

2017

ONE...First novel in a brand new cozy mystery series TWO... Great new holiday cozies by two well-loved authors THREE... fun full-length whodunits that will make you want to ignore the frost and snow outdoors and snuggle in with a thick blanket and a cup of sweet cocoa! A Little Taste of Murder-–First in the NEW Brightwater Bay series—A dead car, a vacation that’s really all about running away, and a guy face down on the steps to her rented cottage make Claire crave home. Even the promise of hopping a ferry for the beautiful San Juan Islands seems like an impossibility when everyone is trying to point fingers at each other. Right in the middle of it all, Miranda has to convince the tight-knit town that she’s not the murderer, even if the clues tell another, horrible story. Cookies and Catastrophe—The 2nd Chance Diner is ready for Christmas! Rose has taken up knitting and has produced scarfs enough for half the town. The windows are painted with fake snow, the menu has added pumpkin and peppermint in all their forms. They’re even having a Christmas cookie bake-off. Things take a sinister turn when one of the bakers turns up dead. Was it the competition run amok? Was it some secret crime underbelly of Silver Falls? Maybe the gossip is off, and it was just a terrible accident? Rose decides that she won’t have another event at her diner ruined and decides to investigate. With the snarky Zee in tow, the two of them gossip their way through the murder while trying to avoid Rose’s budding romance—the detective who wants neither of them involved. Winter Storms and Deadly Thorns—The year is 1901, and Katherine, a wealthy scion of a powerful Boston family has just buried her father. She is distraught, but her terror is only beginning when she learns that he was killed by those she thought she could trust. Now, she must wrest her life back from the brink of destruction with only the help from her failing grandfather and an orphaned houseboy. Will they succeed, or will her family’s legacy be irrevocably cast into shadow. Set within the Red Pine Falls cozy mystery series, this prequel explains the origin of the Morgan Family Treasure and the legend of Kat Morgan herself.
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A Little Taste of Murder

2018

A dead car, a vacation to the Pacific Northwest that’s really all about running away, and a bad guy face down on the steps to her rented cottage make Claire crave home more than chocolate cake and great home cooking. With only her beloved doggie as a companion, even the promise of hopping a ferry for the beautiful San Juan Islands seems like an impossibility when everyone is trying to point fingers at each other. Right in the middle of it all, Claire has to convince the tight-knit town that she’s not the murderer, even if the clues tell another, horrible story. Originally published as part of a three-book collection of classic cozy mysteries, THREE CAROLS OF COZY CHRISTMAS MURDER. If you've already got that book (which has been newly edited and updated, too), this book would be a duplicate.
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A Tiny Dash of Death

2018

SECOND book in the Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery series Claire’s a newcomer to the picturesque town of Brightwater Bay, surrounded by the ships in the small fishing harbor, and seemingly-friendly townsfolk. But while the scenery of the San Juan Islands is soothing to her soul, her new life is anything but peaceful. When a body is found handcuffed to a crab trap, Claire once again finds herself embroiled in a deadly mystery. Will she discover the secrets hidden in the town, or will she become the next body buried in the deep waters of Brightwater Bay?
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A Sweet Spoonful of Cyanide

2018

A cute beach town in the gorgeous San Juan islands, a cozy cottage, a sweet-tasting job at the bakery, and a handsome and charming friend… Claire should be blissfully happy, but when someone drops dead after eating one of her scrumptious desserts everyone seems to be pointing at her as the main suspect! Is it more bad luck or is someone out to get her? Rated PG because there's a dead body in it, no bad language or sensual scenes.
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A Small Sprinkle of Suspicion

2018

PREVIOUSLY RELEASED VERY BRIEFLY IN 2018 AS A SHORTER VERSION What happens when the secrets long-hidden in a sweet little beach town come to light in a horrible way? When one of the most well-loved folks in Brightwater Bay can’t explain why her favorite hiding place is suddenly the scene of a crime, even her long-time supporters are having trouble believing her innocence. As more shocking clues are revealed, it starts to lead Claire down a path that is more dangerous than ever before, but the possibility of learning the truth and burying the past makes it all worth it. Rated PG because there's a dead body in it, but no bad language or sensual scenes.

Authors

Carolyn L. Dean
Carolyn L. Dean
Author · 22 books

USA Today Bestselling author Carolyn's Website at http://CarolynDeanBooks.com I've been writing and making stories in my head as early as I can remember. In third grade I came home, set my lunchbox down, and told my mother I wanted to be a writer. Luckily, Mom was supportive. I've been a published author for a while now, under different names and genres, but the thought of writing about a small coastal town in Oregon, and about its loves and mysteries and holidays and people has been with me for years. To be honest, I am a bit scared to dump those ideas onto the written page, but hope you'll enjoy getting to meet the people who inhabit my imagination. In real life, I'm married with kids, live on the West Coast of the US, and own a hobby farm just outside of my favorite small town. I love to travel, and can often be found strolling down a windy Oregon beach, holding onto the string of a high-sailing dragon kite.

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