The snow is deep in Maine's Busman's Harbor and the mighty rivers are
covered in ice. Snowden Family Clambake Company proprietor Julia Snowden
and her mother, Jacqueline, are hunkered down for the winter when a
mysterious package arrives--heating up February with an unexpected case
of murder . . .
Inside the mystery package is an enormous black diamond necklace that
once belonged to Julia's great-grandmother and disappeared in the 1920s.
Who could have sent it--and why? Julia's search for clues takes her on a
perilous journey through her mother's troubled family history, from a
squabble over the family fortune in "frozen water" to the recent
unexplained death of Jacqueline's long-lost cousin Hugh--who'd been
missing and presumed drowned for more than forty years. To protect her
mother's inheritance, Julia must fend off a small army of feuding
relatives, solve the mystery surrounding Hugh's demise, and get back
home before the next blizzard buries them all . . .
Praise for Musseled Out
"This cozy series continues to stand out with its exceptional plotting,
intriguing storylines, and authentic detailing of the lobstering life."
--RT Book Reviews