Boddington Bay Mystery Series

Life was great until a body showed up! Former New York City personal shopper, Angela Augustine loves life in the idyllic coastal village of Boddington Bay, south of Boston. The only blight on the horizon is a secret from her past that she must keep under wraps. However, with the gruesome discovery of a dead body on the rocks near The Jolly Roger Pub, Angela's life is suddenly complicated, albeit a lot more interesting! But her secret is suddenly rearing its ugly head again and it has to do with the victim himself. She and her friend Larry Brownlow, former policeman turned boater, are not convinced it's suicide so they decide to catch a killer! Will Angela and Larry discover the truth behind the death before they themselves become victims? Will Angela's secret come out and ruin her new found happiness in the small town along with her business? Small town America comes to life in this short coastal cozy 'coffee break' book thanks to the relationships between characters and the unforgettable, quirky village personalities. It is an enjoyable witty read offering a seaside suspense, a rocky murder, and a blossoming romance.

Angela Augustine found a man on her beach with one of her $300.00 kitchen knives stuck in his chest. At least he had died in style!   Life in the trendy, tourist town of Boddington Bay, south of Boston is a dream come true for Angela Augustine: her store, The Kitchen Sink and her tea room are never short of customers, her twin bakers Betty and Bonnie are culinary wizards, and her very good friend, former policeman turned boater, Larry Brownlow is a bonus! Everything will be just fine if she can keep a secret from her past from becoming public knowledge. But, the body on her beach is another small fly in the ointment and she and Larry decide to do some sleuthing; they know that Zak the local Police Chief prefers daydreaming over detective work. It soon becomes clear that there are lots of people in town who wanted to get rid of the victim who was a loser, a gambler, a blackmailer, and the mayor's brother! Angela and Larry check into the town's most colorful characters including a hoarding gardener, two pub owners with a secret, and a mayor with a bad habit that he keeps under wraps. As their investigation continues, somebody is watching and waiting, and three people fall victim to the perpetrator's attempts to silence those in the know. If you enjoy stories set in small towns with colorful and quirky characters, this short coastal cozy 'coffee break book' will appeal. Life may seem quiet in the small seaside coastal town of Boddington Bay, but it is never dull! The decades old cold case disappearance of a transient from the trendy village of Boddington Bay was about to get warm…very warm. Angela Augustine loves life in Boddington Bay. Her upscale kitchen shop, The Kitchen Sink is always buzzing with activity, her twin bakers Bonnie and Betty can whip, beat, and bake anything into a succulent dish and her friend Larry Brownlow is becoming a very good friend! If she can just rein in her silly cousin Lisa, foisted upon her in the terms of a will who sails a little too close to the wind with Angela's secret that has to stay under wraps. Angela and Larry can't resist the challenge and request from an old man who needs them to be his eyes and ears to discover the truth behind the disappearance.

The decades old, cold case disappearance of a transient near the trendy village of Boddington Bay was about to get warm…very, very warm. Angela Augustine loves life in Boddington Bay: her upscale shop, The Kitchen Sink is always buzzing with activity, her twin bakers Bonnie and Betty can braise, beat, or bake anything into a succulent dish or a Danish, and boater Larry Brownlow is becoming a very good friend! Now, if her silly cousin Lisa, foisted upon her in the terms of a will, would remain quiet about a past secret, life would be great. Angela and Larry wonder if the story about a travelling man's disappearance from Coyne's Corners years ago is imaginary. When a threatening note is found behind a beloved photo they accept the challenge and act as the eyes, ears and legs of an old man who is convinced there was something fishy about his friend's sudden and strange departure.  The inhabitants of Coyne's Corners just outside of Boddington Bay are all suspects: the miserable mechanic with the son who spied on people, the man-hungry woman with an overactive imagination, and the lawyer with an odd obsession. But when Angela and Larry get too close to the truth, they themselves come under fire and the cold case becomes almost too hot to handle. This small town mystery offers east coast flair and flavor, a community with more than its fair share of quirky and colorful characters, and a protagonist getting over, and trying to hide a past. Then, throw in the feline mischief and mayhem of Angela's rescue kitten, Fudge, and you've got a short read full of fun, mystery and suspects galore!

Angela Augustine has a secret from her past that just has to stay under wraps. But after seeing the mysterious Dame Agnes Wood in the old world seaside hotel, her sixth sense tells her that this woman has a much bigger secret to hide. Angela knows there was something decidedly fishy about the British 'oh-so-grand' Dame Agnes Wood in the Argyle Hotel, and a bequest from England is the perfect excuse for a trip to the ancient town of Oxford to do some sleuthing and searching. After visiting Dame Agnes's house, Woodlands, Angela knows, without a doubt, that the hotel guest back home is a fraud and a phoney. She and Larry, her best friend and a former policeman, face a multitude of unanswered questions: who is the woman in the hotel; who is in all the cruise ship photos; where is the real McCoy, and is she dead or alive; how were identities switched; and how has the fraud managed to steal an identity, bank accounts, and dupe lawyers and friends? Life for Angela Augustine in the upscale seaside town of Boddington Bay near Boston is pretty close to heaven on earth. The Kitchen Sink, her bakery and culinary store, keeps twins Bonnie and Betty up to their eyes in pastry, creating gastronomic delights, while the trendy store stays afloat despite the ineptitude of her multicolored haired, cousin Lisa. Then, throw in the antics of Fudge, the rescue kitten, and you've got a recipe for life that is full of flavor, with a dash of spice. But, while life in this coastal community may appear tranquil on the outside, somehow, Angela and Larry manage to find the odd dead body, shake up skeletons in closets, and look at what they weren't supposed to see. Tranquil never means boring in Boddington Bay!

Brown's boathouse had weathered many storms and had dealt with time, trespass, rot and ruin. So, what was a skeleton doing pinned in the mud under the rotting floorboards when the most photographed landmark was demolished? And, more to the point, who was the body? Boddington Bay's super sleuths Amanda Augustine, and her friend, former policeman Larry Brownlow are suddenly drawn into a twenty-year-old cold case when the Boston police put in a call for help. The victim was 'the man you love to hate' in Boddington Bay, and there are more than a few suspects with good motives for murder.  But Angela and Larry discover that over time memories fade, suspects forget, alibis are re-shaped, and Father Time, and Mother Nature have become involved. By listening, looking, watching and asking a boatload of questions, Angela and Larry come up with a result after an unplanned midnight outing puts their lives on the line. Angela also has a secret from her past that has to stay under wraps, or her idyllic life as the owner of the village bakery and high-end kitchen shop may go up in flames. Her cousin Lisa, foisted upon her in the terms of a will, knows just a bit too much, and likes to stir the pot. One day will she spill the beans? This is a short read cozy mystery full of interesting village characters, a picture postcard seaside town, and an end that will raise some eyebrows. Throw in Fudge the rescue kitten who is always, yes always in trouble, and your coffee break or Sunday afternoon read is ready!