Antique Shop Mysteries
Series · 23
books · 2016-2018
Books in series
#1
Stranger in the Looking Glass
2016
Enjoy the thrill of the hunt with Maggie and her new friends as they reveal shocking secrets and heart-warming truths that have long been hidden in these relics of the past.
#2
The Secret Letter
2016
While restoring an old trunk Maggie finds an old love letter tucked inside. The letter writer confesses to a bank robbery.
#3
The Christmas Riddle
2016
Maggie and members of the historical society set out to unravel mysteries that have been tucked away for centuries. This book involves a heavy jewel-encrusted key.
#4
Pieces from the Past
2016
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#5
A Ring of Deception
2016
When a nervous young girl arrives at Carriage House Antiques looking to sell an extravagant gold-and-emerald ring, owner Maggie Watson is intrigued. Where would the teen have come across such a valuable relic? And why is she so desperate to sell it?
Maggie soon learns that the fascinating ring bears the insignia of Soloman Zane, a bloodthirsty pirate who terrorized the coastal town of Somerset Harbor, Maine in the 18th century. Zane’s fate is a mystery, but one that seems irrevocably linked to the family history of one of the town’s wealthiest and most well-connected matrons, Willa Ravenhurst.
As the story goes, Mrs. Ravenhurst’s ancestor was kidnapped by Zane’s band of cutthroats and held for ransom. The incident was resolved under strange circumstances, and Maggie is left to wonder why a priceless piece of Zane’s jewelry should show up at her shop now, over three hundred years later. Yet when Maggie begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the Ravenhurst family lineage and the sudden reappearance of the ring.
Willa Ravenhurst has been known to tell her family’s story of adventure on the high seas to anyone who would listen, but lately she seems reluctant to discuss the event. Have recently unearthed secrets made her change her tune? Maggie’s investigation is hampered when a local blogger bent on circulating salacious gossip about the town’s past closes in on her latest acquisition. With each new development, the mystery of the ring—and the fate of its murderous owner—continues to slip through Maggie’s fingers.
She turns to the local historical society, her dear friend June McGillis and handsome town alderman James Bennett for help. The more she learns, the more convinced Maggie becomes that this series of unusual events is begging for answers.
#6
Loom and Doom
2016
Maggie is looking forward to the annual Somerset Harbor Arts and Music Festival that coming weekend. This year they have added a 10 Mile Antique Sale to the event. Each antique dealer registered for the sale along ten miles of the coast will sell items from their shop and will also have at least one item included in a Friday night auction to be held in Somerset Harbor with proceeds going to the Historical Society.
Maggie has agreed to chair this event, and when she prepares the brochures for the auction, she sees an 1840’s carpetbag much like her aunt’s satchel that she played with as a child. Maggie has such fond memories of the bag that she bids on it at the auction. Trouble is, another man furiously bids against her for the bag. She wins the auction, but not thirty minutes later, the male bidder is murdered in the parking lot. Maggie has to wonder if his death is a result of the carpetbag and that leads her to locate a secret in the bag, taking her back in history where she discovers century’s old crimes that put her very
#7
Six Feet Undertow
2016
Members of a treasure hunting show come to town. Maggie is soon wrapped in a long ago tale of romance,tragedy and scandal.
#8
Death Takes a Holiday
2017
Maggie and the members of the Somerset Harbor Historical Society are taking a trip to Weatherly Village a living history museum in Maine. When they get there they find Amanda is missing.
#9
Framed For Life
2017
Maggie's daughter has a birthday coming up. Maggie is combing the rooms of Sedgwick for the perfect gift. She soon discovers something funny about a stranger in an old photograph. A tourist stops by the Carriage House and inures herself. Maggie takes her in, but soon learns she isn't who she says she is.
#10
Season of Misdeeds
2017
Maggie finds a chest from the Revolutionary War. How did the trunk end up in an old abandoned outbuilding on the manor grounds.
#12
Deadly Prospect
2017
Maggie was asked to inventory a summer cottage on the island. There is word that a lost painting from the 1920s may of been found.
#13
Humbug Hijinks
2017
Christmas bells are ringing. Maggie and her friends are putting on a production of A Christmas Carol. Kids are running wild, the leading man and director are at odds. Who is the villain in town trying to ruin the production?
#14
A Fedora Offense
2017
Valentine's Day is fast approaching in Somerset Harbor, Maine, and Maggie Watson is in love—with some gorgeous antiques she bids on at a local auction. She's not the only one interested in the furnishings being sold off from the magnificent Twisdem Mansion, though. An enigmatic man in a fedora is equally enamored with the items up for sale but disappears before Maggie can discover his true identity.
The excitement doesn't end when the bidding war is over. As Maggie inspects her new purchases, she finds hidden paperwork relating to a Vietnam War-era mystery and the fate of the entire Twisdem family. Soon, it becomes frightfully clear that others are equally intrigued by her discovery. Compelled to untangle the Twisdems' shadowy history, however, she ignores a series of increasingly sinister events and continues her search for the truth.
In addition to a break-in at her antiques shop and a mysterious figure outside her window late one night, Maggie is blindsided by a visit from her father, who appears on her doorstep with a surprise announcement. As she struggles to come to terms with his news and their painful shared history, it brings to light what could be missing from her own life as well.
Can Maggie and her father find common ground despite their distance in recent years? Is it possible for him, the ladies in the Historical Society, and handsome alderman James Bennett to convince Maggie that her avid curiosity is doing more harm than good? And, who is the mysterious Fedora Man, and what business does he have in Somerset Harbor?
If Maggie isn't careful, her determination to unravel the Twisdem family's secrets could easily lead to heartbreak for some and certain doom for others.
#15
Danger in Spades
2017
Maggie and her friends are throwing a 1940's themed birthday bash for Dr. William King, one of the only remaining WWII veterans in town. The bash is also doubling as a fund raiser for the local homeless population. Ruth Harper drops a bombshell that a recent discovered letter written in German indicates her aunt may of offered sanctuary to enemy spies on her farm.
#16
The Crate Beyond
2017
Spring is in the air in Somerset Harbor. Things are coming alive, new faces, tourists etc. Maggie is forced to confront the emotional baggage from her past even though all she wants to do is enjoy the present. She decides to start to go through her late husbands past. She discovers many priceless Native American artifacts. Soon she discovers there is someone who wants to unravel the past and Maggie becomes a target of frightful encounters.
#17
Bride and Seek
2017
Maggie often discovers some unique in unique places. This time while searching for her cat Snickers, in an upstairs bedroom, she discovers a 1920s style wedding dress in the back of a closet. As she unfolds it she has more questions than answers. One of the questions is why is the veil torn from bottom to top? Maggie hangs the dress in her shop in hopes someone will know something. Soon the dress is stolen. Her attempts to gather information on the flapper style frock brings danger and nerves become frayed.
#18
Rigged for Murder
2017
It is Schooner Days Celebration in Somerset Harbor. Maggie is hoping for fair winds and calm seas for the celebration. Fran has friends from her teenage years sailing in and dropping anchor. The captain and all around scoundrel is poisoned by a rare clam toxin. Fran's beau is arrested for the crime. Also during this time the town's alderman has asked for Maggie's help in a bona fide treasure hunt.
#19
Three Ring Threat
2018
The citizens of Somerset Harbor, Maine, are ready to step right up and enjoy the Circus de Vita, which is high-flying into the seaside village along with crisp fall weather. Considering the excitement radiating through town, Maggie Watson is surprised that her friend Ina Linton seems less than amused by the promise of three-ring thrills. In fact, when Ina receives a box full of 1950s-era circus memorabilia, her reaction is oddly stilted, and her unusual behavior mystifies Maggie.
The two women have no time to clown around, however, after they discover the body of Francesco Valli, a New York City reporter with a secretive mission. As the last two people to see him alive, Maggie and Ina feel compelled to investigate Francesco's death, but they must walk a dangerous tightrope as they daringly dig for clues. Does his murder have more to do with them than they could ever imagine?
Meanwhile, handsome James Bennett is juggling his alderman duties and his latest restoration project, as well as a new business partner, a sophisticated decorator who makes it clear she doesn't work for peanuts. When James starts acting strangely, Maggie wonders if Juliet's glamorous façade has him fooled. Is the suspicion troubling Maggie simply jealousy, or does the haughty designer have something to hide?
Maggie encounters mayhem and misdirection at every turn, and there's a mysterious ringleader seemingly calling the shots from the shadows. Maggie's fear goes from sideshow to main attraction when one of her closest friends pulls a disappearing act, and she'll jump through any hoops necessary to avoid a fatal grand finale. Can she keep up her death-defying performance long enough to prevent the big top from toppling down?
If Maggie isn't careful, the Circus de Vita could end up being the deadliest show on earth.
#20
Treble and Strife
2018
The seaside town is getting in tune for Harvest Quest, their annual economy boosting scavenger hunt. A fire breaks out at the Oceanview Hotel and arson is suspected. Soon the event hits another harsh cord. This time among the historical society ladies about a purported winner, who claims that an ornate table is actually the antique piano on his scavenger hunt checklist. Soon it is found that this puzzling piano plays a key part in a local resident's tragic history. A past some want to keep hidden.
#21
Tools of the Traitor
2018
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and Maggie's is as busy as a beaver. Her daughter and her boyfriend will be coming home soon. Projects in progress come to a halt as suspicious pranks put plans on hold.
#22
O Stolen Night
2018
It's Christmas time in Somerset Harbor, ME. Everyone is wrapped up in the holiday hustle and bustle. Soon a 2 million dollar piece of artwork goes missing. Maggie wants a peaceful holiday, but that isn't happening with the menacing messages she is receiving.
#23
A Slippery Slope
2018
It's winter in Somerset, but a snowball festival at the local snow and sea shop has everyone excited. Events go downhill when Maggie happens to find the body of Duke Duncan the co owner.
#24
Dead and Married
2018
Maggie is fully engaged in getting the Manor ready for her daughters wedding. All is going as planned until someone June's knows shows up dead. The murder casts a dark shadow over what should be a joyous time.
Authors
Elizabeth Goddard
Author · 54 books
With over one million books sold, Elizabeth Goddard is the USA Today and Publisher's Weekly bestselling, award-winning author of over fifty romance novels and counting, including the romantic mystery, THE CAMERA NEVER LIES—a 2011 Carol Award winner. Four of her six Mountain Cove books have been contest finalists. Buried, Backfire and Deception are finalists in the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, and Submerged is a Carol Award finalist. A 7th generation Texan, Elizabeth graduated from North Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and worked in high-level software sales for several years before retiring to home school her children and fulfill her dreams of writing full-time. To get book news sign up for her newsletter at her website: http://elizabethgoddard.com Follow her on Bookbub! https://www.bookbub.com/authors/eliza... You can connect with Elizabeth on Facebook: http://facebook.com/elizabethgoddarda... or Twitter: http://twitter.com/bethgoddard Read less .
Kay Marshall Strom
Author · 12 books
Kay Marshall Strom is the author of forty published books. Her writing credits also include numerous magazine articles, short stories, curriculum, stories for children, two prize-winning screenplays, and booklets for writers. Kay speaks at seminars, retreats, and special events throughout the country. She and her husband Dan Kline love to travel, and more and more Kay’s writing and speaking take her around the word.
Donna Kelly
Author · 3 books
Donna Kelly is a mystery writer and freelance journalist. She is also the theater critic for the Ledger, the daily newspaper of Lakeland Florida. She is also the writer-in-residence at Arts Ensemble Education Foundation in Winter Haven. Since childhood, Donna’s fascination with regional folklore, the stories human minds create to explain what happens in the world, and the quirky history of people around the globe, has generated poems, short stories, and book ideas. The paranormal and spiritual beliefs of mankind kindle her imagination. In 2012, Donna set out to achieve her lifelong goal of becoming an author. Combining ideas garnered during her 15 year tenure as a newspaper journalist with her love of research and writing, Donna began honing her craft while writing four cozy mysteries for Annie’s Publishing.
Kristi Holl
Author · 15 books
Kristi Holl is a best-selling award-winning author of dozens of middle-grade novels. With additional background as an elementary school educator and instructor of writing for children, Kristi's books are on many recommended reading lists and have been nominated for numerous Children's Choice Awards. Kristi has three grown daughters and lives in Texas.
Susan Sleeman
Author · 67 books
SUSAN SLEEMAN is the bestselling author of over forty-five novels with more than one million books sold. She writes romantic suspense novels that are clean with inspiring messages of faith. Readers love her series for the well-drawn characters and edge-of-your-seat action. She graduated from the FBI and local police citizen academies, so her research is spot-on and her characters are real. In addition to writing, Susan also hosts TheSuspenseZone.com. She has lived in nine states but now calls Oregon home. Her husband is a retired church music director, and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law, and an adorable grandson. To learn more about Susan’s books sign up for her monthly email that includes exclusive excerpts, giveaways, and other goodies. http://www.susansleeman.com/susans-ne... Or stop by any of these locations on the web. Website - http://www.susansleeman.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/SusanSleemanB... Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/susansleeman Review Site - http://www.TheSuspenseZone.com
DeAnna Julie Dodson
Author · 22 books
DeAnna Julie Dodson has always been an avid reader and a lover of storytelling, whether on the page, the screen or the stage. This, along with her keen interest in history and her Christian faith, shows in her tales of love, forgiveness and triumph over adversity. A fifth-generation Texan, she makes her home north of Dallas with four spoiled cats and, when not writing, spends her free time quilting, cross stitching and watching NHL hockey. Her first books, In Honor Bound, By Love Redeemed and To Grace Surrendered, are a trilogy of medieval romances and have just been redesigned and freshly edited for Kindle. She is also the author of the contemporary mystery, Letters in the Attic, and has recently signed on to write another Annie's Attic Mystery: The Key in the Attic, due out in 2012. Her newest books, yet to be released, are A Dinner of Herbs, a Civil War drama, and a 1930s English mystery, Rules of Murder. Civil as an Orange, her current work in progress, is the sequel to Rules of Murder. You can find out more about DeAnna and her books, including sample chapters, at her website: http://www.deannajuliedodson.com/
Nancy Mehl
Author · 42 books
Nancy Mehl is the bestselling author of over 50 books. She’s won the Daphne Du Maurier Award, as well as an ACFW Mystery Book of the Year Award and a Carol award. She was also a finalist for the prestigious Christy award. Her short story, Chasing Shadows, was in the USA Today bestselling Summer of Suspense anthology. Learn more about her at www.nancymehl.com and on her blog, the Suspense Sisters: www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com.
