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.
Death is on the menu at Shell Bay!
When the body of renowned food critic Augustus Finch is found stabbed to death in the Bean Express café, the sleepy coastal town of Shell Bay is thrown into turmoil. Detective Inspector Linda Jenkins must navigate a web of suspects, from disgruntled restaurant owners to rival food critics, to uncover the truth behind the murder.
As Linda delves deeper into the case, she discovers that the culprit may be closer than she thinks. Could it be the café's fiery owner, Agnes Crofton, seeking revenge for a scathing review? Or perhaps her niece, Natalie, with her short temper and access to the crime scene? And what about the elusive Gentleman Gourmet, Finch's mysterious rival, who seems to have vanished into thin air?
With the help of her team, including the tech-savvy Tyler and the Wharf Rats, Linda must sift through a trail of clues and red herrings to catch the killer before they strike again. But as she gets closer to the truth, she realizes that the murderer may be targeting more than just food critics, and the very heart of Shell Bay's close-knit community could be at stake.
The sleepy coastal town of Shell Bay is buzzing with excitement as the long-awaited grand opening of the Shell Bay Museum approaches. The star attraction? A groundbreaking dinosaur exhibit curated by the town's very own paleontologist prodigy, Dr. Evelyn Sinclair. But when strange lights are spotted in the museum's windows after dark, whispers of supernatural activity threaten to derail the festivities.
Enter DI Linda Jenkins and Sergeant Ray Reynolds, tasked with getting to the bottom of these peculiar occurrences before the grand opening. However, their investigation takes a sinister turn when they discover the lifeless body of Dr. Sinclair beneath the towering T-Rex exhibit. The shocking murder sends shockwaves through Shell Bay, and the pressure is on to catch the killer before the museum's doors open to the public.
As Linda and Ray delve deeper into the mystery, they find themselves hindered by the well-meaning but meddlesome Wharf Rats, a group of amateur sleuths determined to crack the case themselves. With time running out and the town's reputation on the line, Linda must navigate the complex web of secrets surrounding the museum and its staff, all while keeping the Wharf Rats in check.
When Mayor Gordon Godson's morning golf lesson takes an unexpected detour — and a body part emerges from the seventh-hole bunker — Shell Bay's peaceful seafront is suddenly the scene of a very old, very dangerous grudge.
Detective Inspector Linda Jenkins has seen Shell Bay at its worst. But nothing quite prepares her for a murder investigation running alongside the most chaotic mayoral election in the town's history. Three candidates are vying for Gordon's soon-to-be-vacant seat: Karen Cross, his sensible and long-suffering assistant who actually knows how to run a town; Marshall Evans, a disgraced ex-councillor with too many secrets; and Paul Westbrook, a fitness model with forty thousand Instagram followers and very little else. Behind them all lurks Agnes Crofton — cigarette in hand, watching everything, pulling every string.
The final Wharf Rat mystery is Linda's most personal case yet — a story of revenge, loyalty, old wounds, and the complicated question of who really deserves to lead a town that's slowly falling apart. With a resolution that will surprise even the most seasoned mystery reader, Body in the Bunker brings the series to a deeply satisfying close, with every beloved character getting exactly the ending they deserve.
