Mystery Fiction

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!

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.