Murder At the Lighthouse

Murder At the Lighthouse
Author: Frances Evesham
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2020-05-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1800480113

Have you ever found a body on the beach? Recently widowed Libby Forest arrives in the small coastal town of Exham-on-Sea, keen to start a new life baking cakes and designing chocolates. Walking on the beach one stormy autumn day, Libby and excitable Springer Spaniel ‘Shipley’ discover a dead body under the lighthouse. Convinced the death was no accident, Libby teams up with Max Ramshore, an attractive local resident, and Bear, a huge sheepdog, to confront indifference from the community and unmask the killer. Murder at the Lighthouse is the first in a series of Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries set at the small English seaside town full of quirky characters, sea air and gossip. If you love Agatha Christie-style mysteries, cosy crime, clever dogs and cake, then you'll love these intriguing whodunnits. THE EXHAM-ON-SEA MURDER MYSTERIES: 1. Murder at the Lighthouse 2. Murder on the Levels: 3. Murder on the Tor: 4. Murder at the Cathedral 5. Murder at the Bridge 6. Murder at the Castle 7. Murder at the Gorge 8. Murder at the Abbey Other Books by Frances Evesham in the Ham Hill Murder Mystery series A Village Murder A Racing Murder A Harvest Murder Here's what readers are saying about the series: 'This is a perfect short, cosy mystery.' 'It makes you wonder if English country villages are safe places to live. But I certainly would given half a chance.' 'Frances Evesham has invented an array of lively village personalities to get in Libby's way from her Goth teenage lodger to the pompous chair of the women's group or the rude but kindly garage proprietor." 'With every book, I grow more fond of Libby and Exham.' 'If you like Miss Marple this amateur sleuth will enthral you.'

The Lighthouse Murders

The Lighthouse Murders
Author: Richard L. Baldwin
Publisher: Buttonwood Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2007-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0974292052

Lighthouses, crosswords puzzles, a cast of suspicious characters, and suspense follow Lou Searing and his new assistant, Jack Kelly, as they work to solve the murders of Frieda Bowman and Arthur S. Webberson. From Door County to Bloomfield Hills, with action in between (Squaw Island, Manistee, Ludington, Alma, Eastern Michigan University) Lou and Jack delve into family relationships only to find greed, jealousy, and revenge. In the end, justice prevails as is always the case with a Baldwin mystery.

The Lighthouse Murders (Large Print)

The Lighthouse Murders (Large Print)
Author: Rachel McLean
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-04-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781835600146

**DCI Lesley Clarke is back in Dorset, and her world has turned upside down.** One of the people she's closest to is to under arrest for the murder of DCI Mackie and a body has been found in the remote lighthouse at Portland Bill. And not just any body, but the body of someone she investigated before moving to Dorset. Can Lesley win the trust of the close-knit Portland community and find the killer? And can DI Zoe Finch of the West Midlands force help her track down potential suspects? Does Superintendent Carpenter know more than he's letting on about Mackie's death? And most importantly, can Lesley find her predecessor's real killer and ensure justice is done? The tense eighth instalment in the bestselling Dorset Crime series sees the stakes raised higher than ever for Lesley and her team.

Life and Death on Little Ross

Life and Death on Little Ross
Author: David R. Collin
Publisher: Whittles
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2018-04-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781849953597

A tale of 117 years of devotion to duty, peacefulness and calm, disrupted forever by a day of inexplicable violence

The Light Keeper's Legacy

The Light Keeper's Legacy
Author: Kathleen Ernst
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2012-10-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0738735396

Past and Present Collide Beyond Death's Door Solitude at last! Museum curator Chloe Ellefson leaps at the opportunity to be a consultant for the historic lighthouse restoration project on Rock Island, a state park in Wisconsin's scenic Door County. Hoping to leave her personal and professional problems at home, Chloe's tranquility is suddenly spoiled when a dead woman washes ashore. Determined to find answers behind the mystery, Chloe dives into research about the island's history and discovers the amazing, resilient women who once lived there. But will the link between the past and present turn out to be a beacon of hope or a portent of doom? Praise: Winner of the Lovey Award for Best Traditional/Amateur Sleuth Mystery "Chloe's third combines a good mystery with some interesting historical information on a niche subject."—Kirkus Reviews "Framed by the history of lighthouses and their keepers and the story of fishery disputes through time, the multiple plots move easily across the intertwined past and present."—Booklist "A haunted island makes for fun escape reading. Ernst's third amateur sleuth cozy is just the ticket for lighthouse fans and genealogy buffs. Deftly flipping back and forth in time in alternating chapters, the author builds up two mystery cases and cleverly weaves them back together."—Library Journal "While the mystery elements of this books are very good, what really elevates it are the historical tidbits of the real-life Pottawatomie Lighthouse and the surrounding fishing village."—Mystery Scene "Kathleen Ernst wraps history with mystery in a fresh and compelling read."—Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times bestselling author

Murder at Five Finger Light

Murder at Five Finger Light
Author: Sue Henry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006-03-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101099054

The Jessie Arnold mysteries offer “real thrills set against the wild beauty of Alaska” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)—and this time, Jessie unscrambles a deadly puzzle along the Alaskan Inside Passage… Two of Jessie’s friends are throwing a party at their new digs—an old lighthouse on the Alaskan Inside Passage. Not a party in the typical sense, but one where guests earn their keep by scraping, painting, and generally restoring Five Finger Light, named after the long, low islands around it. So Jessie decides to leave her partner-in-crime, Alex, alone for a few days and lend a hand. With the company of old friends and a view to die for, Jessie won’t soon forget this weekend—especially when she stumbles across a dead body. Looks like an accident. But even as a frantic Alex learns that someone’s cut the phone lines and wrecked the radio, Jessie realizes there’s a killer loose on the island. Worse yet, the killing spree might not be over—even though the party certainly is....

The Lighthouse Murder

The Lighthouse Murder
Author: Elaine J. Anderson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 149694643X

Local Man Murdered at Long Point Lighthouse headline stunned the otherwise festive art colony and fishing village at the end of Cape Cod. The local police summoned the FBI to work with them on this tragic crime. Any kind of crime was rare in the small town, but murder had the town buzzing. Finding the culprit will not be easy. In the end, will they get their man?

The Island Murders (Large Print)

The Island Murders (Large Print)
Author: Rachel McLean
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-10-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781835600092

An isolated community... a web of secrets... a mysterious death. When a body washes up on the shores of Brownsea Island, DCI Lesley Clarke initially suspects suicide. But as she gets closer to the island's close-knit community, she starts to suspect foul play. Why did the victim argue with her closest friend days before her death? What secrets is the victim's manager keeping? And can Lesley get to the bottom of the mystery before someone else dies? The Island Murders is a tense, gripping crime novel perfect for anyone who's imagined living in a coastal idyll, and wondered if it's really all it seems.