Mary has made a potentially newsworthy discovery! When she finds a poem by Katherine Lee Bates that could potentially be the progenitor to the classic song “America the Beautiful,” she brings it to Lincoln King to have it authenticated. However, during Lincoln’s research, the poem is mysteriously stolen! With a wide variety of suspects and only a small window of time to recover the poem, will Mary be able to find the culprit? Join her in the investigation on another cozy adventure and escape to the beautiful town of Ivy Bay, where mysteries are abounding!
Something is amiss in Ivy Bay! Mary’s neighbor, Cathy, is excited to go on a sunset whale-watching excursion with her new boyfriend. However, when Mary finds evidence to suggest that Cathy never came home from her date, she begins to look into the matter. Mary’s investigation reveals that not only is Cathy missing, but there was no whale-watching excursion hosted on the night that she had said she planned it! Could this be a case of a romance gone wrong, or is Cathy hosting some secrets of her own?
When Sweet Susan’s Bakery is severely damaged in a fire, Susan must find other ways of producing income before she goes bankrupt from repair costs. As if money was not a large enough problem, evidence turns up that suggests the fire was set intentionally! Although Ivy Bay’s best sleuth, Mary, is on the job, the overwhelming amount of potential suspects could make this the most challenging case that Mary has ever encountered. Could the fire have been caused by a competitor, or is the perpetrator someone closer to home? Join Mary and her friends from Ivy Bay in an unforgettable mystery full of adventure, intrigue, and satisfying resolutions!
Mary is contributing to Ivy Bay’s baseball spirit by creating an exhibit full of baseball memorabilia, including her late husband’s prized game ball signed by the entire 1970 Red Sox organization. But before the exhibit is set to open, someone replaces the ball with a counterfeit one! To make matters worse, it appears as though other features in the exhibit have been stolen and replaced with fakes as well! Can Mary track down the thief and use her husband’s baseball as a means of helping a children’s charity like he intended? Find out in Disappearing Acts, an exciting mystery that tells a story of compassion like nothing else before!
In the pages ofWhen Miracles Happen, you’ll be reminded of the times when God guided you, provided for your needs, and showed up in unexpected ways. Read about everyday folks, who in the midst of their trials, turn to God for hope, guidance, love, and healing. In the depths of emotional sadness or physical pain, or life-threatening circumstances, these people find a way to overcome, and discover new strength – often in the wake of surrender to something much greater and more powerful than themselves. You’ll find stories about mysterious strangers and miraculous rescues, astonishing pets, and moments of divine forgiveness and compassion.
Grace Church is putting on a living Nativity to celebrate the Christmas season, and everyone in the congregation is lending a hand in the production. But when costumes are stolen, flyers are removed, and the sheep escape, it appears as though someone is trying to sabotage the living Nativity! Can Mary and her friends from Ivy Bay track down the saboteur, or will faith and teamwork prove to be insufficient to save Christmas cheer at Grace Church?
After inheriting their great uncle’s house, Mary and Betty find a few beautiful New England landscape paintings tucked away in the attic. The paintings were completed by Mary’s great-aunt Maude, who passed away in her youth. However, when Mary discovers a startling note on the back of one piece, it begs the question: how did Aunt Maude really die? With very little evidence to go on, Mary must use her intuition and analytical skills to find the truth about her deceased relative. Along the way, she not only learns about Aunt Maude’s mysterious past, but also that paintings can tell a story more detailed than words could ever describe..
When a boat issues a distress call with reports of a fire on board, Henry and other rescuers search fruitlessly for the ship in question. With the search unsuccessful and the community of Ivy Bay fearing the worst for the individuals on the boat, other strange occurrences begin plaguing the town; a laptop is stolen from the town library, and residents begin reporting that their bank accounts have been emptied. Could it be that all of the mysterious circumstances are somehow related to the missing boat? More importantly, however, can Mary resolve the matter before others are put in harm’s way? Join Mary and her friends in Ivy Bay on an investigation that may uncover a culprit who is closer to home than anyone could have imagined.
The Living History Days event in Ivy Bay is famous for its reenactment of a famous bank robbery hosted by Ivy Bay Bank & Trust. However, this year, the reenactment is not as staged as it seems! As the actor playing the robber in the event escapes with large sums of money, the police are forced to conduct a thorough investigation. With the bank already struggling to cope with economic turmoil, this robbery may force it to close for good! Can Mary track down the thief before a beloved local business is confined to the history books?
Mary’s friend, Henry, needs Mary’s help with one of the most puzzling mysteries in Ivy Bay’s history! While Henry was going through Grace Church’s financial records, he discovered that fifty thousand dollars have mysteriously disappeared! With Henry becoming more stressed with every passing day, Mary must find the culprit. Who from Grace Church’s congregation would commit such a crime? Moreover, with Henry’s emotions conflicting with his ability to reason, will Mary and the community of Ivy Bay be able show compassion toward the culprit and understand the motives he or she had to steal?
Mary has become the victim of identity theft! Her efforts to contractually adjust the mortgage of the bookshop are denied because of an incredibly excessive balance on a new credit card that she doesn’t recall ever applying for. Who would have access to Mary’s personal information, and more importantly, who would want to aim an attack squarely at Mary in Ivy Bay? As Mary investigates the matter further, she discoverers the list of possible suspects is longer than she initially realized. Could it be any of the potential culprits, or is it someone that she doesn’t even suspect?
When Mary observes a young woman pretending to read a book in Mary’s Mystery Bookshop as though she is waiting for someone, Mary discovers that the young woman—named Katie— suffers from amnesia and doesn’t recall anything that happened prior to that day. Katie’s only clue regarding past events is a note telling her to arrive at Mary’s bookshop at 1:12 PM. With a recent mugging in town, in addition to a suspicious man following Katie around town, Mary cannot help but think that these events are all related in some way. Can she help Katie resolve her past with the present, or are some memories better left forgotten?
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