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Mermaids and Murder: A Sandy Cove British Mystery
Sandy Cove is ready to celebrate. What it isn’t ready for is a murder.
Beneath the sparkle of Sandy Cove’s favourite festival, someone is hiding a deadly secret.
The 150th annual Mermaid Festival is in full swing in the picturesque Cornish village of Sandy Cove. Colourful bunting dances in the sea breeze, the smell of fresh bakes wafts from Sweet Treats bakery, and Maggie Treloar’s Cavapoo, Biscuit, is the festival’s unofficial mascot.
Since taking over Sweet Treats, Maggie is kept busy with baking, local gossip, and preparations for the biggest event of the year. Her relationship with DI Tom Pearce continues to grow—and Biscuit’s sugar addiction leads to more than a few entertaining moments.
But when a high-profile guest is found dead, the joyful celebration quickly unravels, and Maggie must squeeze some sleuthing into her already hectic schedule. Her instincts tell her this wasn’t an accident, and while Tom knows there’s no stopping her when a mystery appears, his concern for her safety only deepens.
Everything shifts when Maggie’s ex, Ryan, unexpectedly shows up in Sandy Cove—and inserts himself right into the investigation. As old emotions resurface and tensions rise, Maggie finds herself navigating more than one kind of mystery.
As secrets ripple beneath the surface of the festival and loyalties are tested, Maggie can’t rely on her instincts alone. Thankfully, she’s got cousin Kate, the ever-curious Mystery Book Club, and one troublesome Cavapoo to help uncover the truth.
Mermaids and Murder is Book 5 in the Sandy Cove British Mystery series—perfect for fans of coastal charm, layered whodunits, and sleuths who never back down from a case (or a little chaos).
Includes recipes from Sweet Treats bakery!
Beneath the sparkle of Sandy Cove’s favourite festival, someone is hiding a deadly secret.
The 150th annual Mermaid Festival is in full swing in the picturesque Cornish village of Sandy Cove. Colourful bunting dances in the sea breeze, the smell of fresh bakes wafts from Sweet Treats bakery, and Maggie Treloar’s Cavapoo, Biscuit, is the festival’s unofficial mascot.
Since taking over Sweet Treats, Maggie is kept busy with baking, local gossip, and preparations for the biggest event of the year. Her relationship with DI Tom Pearce continues to grow—and Biscuit’s sugar addiction leads to more than a few entertaining moments.
But when a high-profile guest is found dead, the joyful celebration quickly unravels, and Maggie must squeeze some sleuthing into her already hectic schedule. Her instincts tell her this wasn’t an accident, and while Tom knows there’s no stopping her when a mystery appears, his concern for her safety only deepens.
Everything shifts when Maggie’s ex, Ryan, unexpectedly shows up in Sandy Cove—and inserts himself right into the investigation. As old emotions resurface and tensions rise, Maggie finds herself navigating more than one kind of mystery.
As secrets ripple beneath the surface of the festival and loyalties are tested, Maggie can’t rely on her instincts alone. Thankfully, she’s got cousin Kate, the ever-curious Mystery Book Club, and one troublesome Cavapoo to help uncover the truth.
Mermaids and Murder is Book 5 in the Sandy Cove British Mystery series—perfect for fans of coastal charm, layered whodunits, and sleuths who never back down from a case (or a little chaos).
Includes recipes from Sweet Treats bakery!
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 31, 2025
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