Beach MysteriesLike this list

20 items

• Smile Beach Murder

  Bessette, Alicia,

  Add Smile Beach Murder to your for later shelf

  From author Alicia Bessette comes an all-new mystery series featuring Callie Padget, a former reporter turned bookshop clerk in the Outer Banks who is pulled into a deadly web of secrets when a mysterious fall at a lighthouse echoes a tragedy from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Newcomer

  Andrews, Mary Kay, 1954-

  Add The Newcomer to your for later shelf

  "After she discovers her sister Tanya dead on the floor of her fashionable New York City townhouse, Letty Carnahan is certain she knows who did it: Tanya’s ex; sleazy real estate entrepreneur Evan Wingfield. Even in the grip of grief and panic Letty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Drowning Woman

  Harding, Robyn,

  Add The Drowning Woman to your for later shelf

  "Lee Gulliver never thought she’d find herself living on the streets—no one ever does—but when her restaurant fails, and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her Toyota Corolla. In Seattle, she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Granite Coast Murders

  Bannalec, Jean-Luc, 1966-

  Add The Granite Coast Murders to your for later shelf

  "Commissaire Dupin returns to investigate a murder at a gorgeous Brittany beach resort. Inspector Dupin and Claire are on a two-week vacation... But then a tourist vanishes without trace and there's an attack on a deputy to the local assembly, who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Survivors

  Harper, Jane (Jane Elizabeth),

  Add The Survivors to your for later shelf

  "Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hi Five

  Ide, Joe,

  Add Hi Five to your for later shelf

  "Private investigator IQ is back to piece together a Newport Beach murder with an eyewitness who gives "people person" a whole new meaning. Cristiana is the daughter of the biggest arms dealer on the West Coast, Angus Byrne. She's also the sole…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Palm Beach Murders

  Thrillers

  Patterson, James, 1947-

  Add The Palm Beach Murders to your for later shelf

  "Three stories from the world's best-selling author include the tale of a pair of divorcees who begin a strangely intense game of make-believe and a popular advertising exec who notices the people around him are being murdered."

• Coffin Road

  May, Peter, 1951-

  Add Coffin Road to your for later shelf

  "On the remote Isle of Harris in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, a man washes up on a deserted beach, hypothermic and completely disoriented. He has no idea who he is or how he got there. The only clue to his condition is a map of the island showing a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Death of a Nurse

  a Hamish Macbeth Mystery

  Beaton, M. C.,

  Add Death of a Nurse to your for later shelf

  "James Harrison has recently moved to a restored hunting lodge in Sutherland with his gorgeous private nurse Gloria Dainty. When Hamish visits Mr. Harrison to welcome him to the neighborhood, the old man treats him very rudely. Gloria apologizes for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Miss Julia Weathers the Storm

  Ross, Ann B.,

  Add Miss Julia Weathers the Storm to your for later shelf

  "While Miss Julia prepares for the big trip, her longtime friend LuAnne comes to her with a horrifying discovery--her husband may be cheating on her. Julia invites LuAnne along to the beach to get away and clear her head--and to keep from doing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beach, Breeze, Bloodshed

  Keyse-Walker, John,

  Add Beach, Breeze, Bloodshed to your for later shelf

  "When a young woman dies in a shark attack off the coast of a neighboring island, Virgin Gorda, Constable Teddy Creque is happy to help when Deputy Commissioner Howard Lane orders him to capture the man-eater. But when Teddy arrives on Virgin Gorda,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. Nobody

  a Novel

  Steadman, Catherine,

  Add Mr. Nobody to your for later shelf

  "When a man is found on a British beach, drifting in and out of consciousness, with no identification and unable to speak, interest in him is sparked immediately. From the hospital staff who find themselves inexplicably drawn to him, to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Reek of Red Herrings

  a Dandy Gilver Mystery

  McPherson, Catriona, 1965-

  Add The Reek of Red Herrings to your for later shelf

  "On the rain-drenched, wave-lashed, wind-battered Banffshire coast, tiny fishing villages perch on ledges that would make a seagull think twice, and crumbly mansions cling to crumblier cliff tops while, out in the bay, the herring drifters brave the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Off-islander

  An Andy Roark Mystery

  Colt, Peter, 1973-

  Add The Off-islander to your for later shelf

  "Boston, 1982. Private investigator Andy Roark has spent the past decade trying to rediscover his place in the world... Roark's childhood friend, Danny Sullivan, dragged himself out of blue-collar Southie to become a respected and powerful lawyer.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Long Call

  Cleeves, Ann,

  Add The Long Call to your for later shelf

  "In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father's funeral takes place. Once loved and cherished, the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Knew Too Much

  Quick, Amanda,

  Add The Girl Who Knew Too Much to your for later shelf

  "When Hollywood moguls and stars want privacy, they head to an idyllic small town on the coast, where the exclusive Burning Cove Hotel caters to their every need. It's where reporter Irene Glasson finds herself staring down at a beautiful actress at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Evil Under the Sun

  a Hercule Poirot Mystery

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976,

  Add Evil Under the Sun to your for later shelf

  "Hercule Poirot is enjoying a well-deserved holiday on Smugglers' Island off the coast of Devon until he finds himself caught up in a murder investigation. The beautiful bronzed body of glamorous actress Arlena Stuart lies facedown on the beach. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride

  a Novel

  Carcaterra, Lorenzo,

  Add Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride to your for later shelf

  "When a crime on a beautiful Italian island stumps the police, locals locals turn to the nosy, elderly widow Nonna Maria"

• Beach Wedding

  a Novel

  Ledwidge, Michael,

  Add Beach Wedding to your for later shelf

  "When Terry Rourke is invited to the spare-no-expense beach wedding of his hedge fund manager brother, he thinks that his biggest worry will be flubbing the champagne toast. But this isn't the first time Terry has been to the Hamptons. Terry can't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daisy Darker

  Feeney, Alice,

  Add Daisy Darker to your for later shelf

  "A family gathering for their matriarch’s 80th birthday in her crumbling, gothic house on a tiny island begin disappearing one by one"