Sunshine and Suspects - Book 1: A Tides and Tales Mystery (Carrow Cove)

In Carrow Cove, secrets settle deeper than the tide—she came seeking quiet, but found a mystery no storm could wash away.

Nora Kelleher inherited Tides & Tales after her great-aunt’s passing, hoping a coastal bookshop and a doorbell’s gentle chime might offer rest from a life out of place. But peace is short-lived when the gruff landlord is found dead, and a stone paperweight from her own shelves turns the story toward her.

With only Rian, her uncanny hare, for company, Nora shoulders the role of reluctant detective, piecing together clues through rain, gossip, and more cups of tea than she can count. As suspects emerge, so do forgotten bonds—family secrets layered like the harbor mist, old wounds waiting to be seen.

In the quiet unraveling of truth and trust, Nora learns that real belonging asks for honesty, even if it means risking everything.

Because some chapters, like some friendships, are written in courage rather than certainty.