Seabrook Cozy Mystery Books

A new series for those of us who loved Nancy Drew! When renowned art conservator Chloe Harper is hired with restoring a mysterious stained-glass masterpiece known as The Glass Mermaid, she never expects it to entangle her in the decades-old disappearance of its creator, Lydia Mariner. But when a wealthy art collector with a suspicious interest in the piece turns up dead, Chloe begins to suspect that the secrets hidden within the glass go far deeper than mere artistry. With the help of her fiercely loyal best friend, Fi Delaney, enigmatic antique dealer Oliver Campbell, and the ever-watchful Detective Ethan Callahan, Chloe follows a trail of cryptic clues left by Lydia herself. From shadowy figures in the redwood forests to hidden messages in Seabrook’s historic boathouse, the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that someone will do anything to keep Lydia’s secrets buried. When a shocking discovery in a hidden cove places them in the crosshairs of dangerous forces, Chloe and her friends must risk everything to expose the truth. But as powerful enemies close in, will they be able to protect Lydia’s legacy, or will history repeat itself in the most deadly way possible?

When art conservator Chloe Harper is called to examine vandalized paintings of Seabrook's historic lighthouse, she expects a routine case of mindless destruction. Instead, she discovers the first thread in a century-ole mystery that will test her skills far beyond art restoration. The lighthouse is being renovated by wealthy developer Marcus Parker, whose family has dominated Seabrook for generations. But when the vandalism reveals connections to Parker's great-grandfather and a mysterious mermaid lamp, Chloe realizes someone is desperately trying to either expose or protect secrets hidden within the lighthouse walls. Joined by her faithful Bernese Mountain dog, Apollo, her best friend Fi, and the reluctant but intriguing Detective Ethan Callahan, Chloe follows a trail of clues through Seabrook's layered history. The investigation leads to Margaret Bennett Parker, an elderly woman with direct ties to the original lighthouse keeper's daughter and a story she's waited for decades to tell. As Chloe uncovers evidence of forbidden romance, broken treaties, and family betrayal, she finds herself drawn deeper into Seabrook's complex past and closer to Detective Callahan. But powerful interests will stop at nothing to keep some secrets buried, and Chloe soon discovers that even a lighthouse's beam can cast dangerous shadows. With time running out and the past colliding with the present, Chloe must decipher cryptic clues in a race to uncover the truth before history repeats its darkest chapter. In Seabrook, where the tide washes away footprints, but never secrets, Chloe will need all her skills to illuminate the past and chart a course toward justice. The Painted Lighthouse is the second installment in the captivating Seabrook Cozy Mystery series, perfect for fans of atmospheric settings, historical secrets, and mysteries where the past is never truly buried.

For fans of Nancy Drew! When art restorer Chloe Harper is called to assess a hidden painting discovered behind a wall in the historic Hawthorne House, she’s stunned to find the signature of Elizabeth Sinclair—a brilliant artist who vanished from Seabrook in 1965 without a trace. What begins as an extraordinary artistic discovery quickly turns into a tangled mystery. The painting may be one of a long-lost series, and clues hidden within its brushstrokes could finally explain Sinclair’s disappearance and threats to the environment. But as Chloe investigates, she realizes she’s not the only one searching for answers—and someone will do anything to keep the past buried. With her loyal Bernese Mountain dog, Apollo, at her side, and Detective Ethan Callahan growing ever closer, Chloe dives into a decades-old conspiracy involving powerful families, buried secrets, art, and greed that may harm generations of Seabrook’s residents. A captivating cozy mystery filled with historical intrigue, The Artist’s Secret is a tale of love, betrayal, greed, and the enduring power of truth hidden in plain sight.