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A Bristol Heights Cozy Mystery
by Avry Clarke
A crumbling inn. A buried family secret. A murder that refuses to stay hidden.
After twelve years away, chef Emma Bradford returns to the charming bayside town of Bristol Heights with nothing but her basset hound Jax and a cryptic note from her estranged Uncle Harold. But when she arrives at the once-glorious Bradford Inn, she finds her uncle crushed beneath a toppled wine rack in the dark, musty basement.
The police call it a tragic accident. Emma calls it murder.
With the help of her BFF, Liza, the Inns handyman, and the ever-sniffing Jax, Emma sets out to uncover the truth behind her uncle’s suspicious death. But danger lurks behind every vintage door: shady business deals, threatening loan sharks, a pompous developer with a shadowy driver, and a housekeeper who knows more than she lets on.
When brake lines are cut, fires spark, and bricks fly through windows, it’s clear someone wants Emma out of the picture, permanently. As she digs deeper, the more she unearths: hidden passageways, long-forgotten secrets, and a plot that could destroy her family’s legacy forever.
Can Emma solve the mystery before the killer silences her for good? Or will the Bradford Inn become her final resting place?
Acceltius LLC is an indie Publishing Company.
Authors: Avry Clarke Avry Clarke writes charming cozy mysteries filled with small-town secrets, loyal pets, and feel-good twists. Inspired by life on the Chesapeake Bay, she brings Bristol Heights to life with warmth, intrigue, and a dash of humor. When she is not writing, she is usually sipping coffee, exploring seaside towns, or finding new ways to spoil one of her rescues. Marshal Brighton Marshall Brighton is a leadership expert and former technology executive with more than twenty-five years of experience helping teams navigate high-pressure environments. He writes about overcoming overthinking, building clarity, and making confident decisions in work and life. Through practical tools and real-world insight, he helps readers rise above doubt and step into steady, intentional leadership..
A Bristol Heights Cozy Mystery
A treasure hunt in a seaside town.
A pirate’s cave hiding deadly secrets.
And a murder that refuses to stay buried.
When treasure hunters arrive in Bristol Heights searching for Blackbeard’s lost fortune, Emma Bradford expects tall tales and muddy boots at the Bradford Inn.
Instead, one of the hunters disappears during a storm.
While searching the coastal caves, Emma’s loyal basset hound, Jax, uncovers a shocking discovery — the missing man’s body. But deeper inside the cave lies something even more chilling: a decades-old skeleton still clutching a pirate’s sword.
Now Emma must untangle a mystery that began in 1978, before a killer strikes again.
Can Emma uncover the truth before the past claims another victim?
A Bristol Heights Cozy Mystery
A rare book. A deadly fall. And a secret someone is willing to kill to keep buried.
When the charming bookstore Between the Covers hosts a historical exhibit, Emma Bradford is delighted to lend several Civil War-era documents from the Bradford Inn’s collection.
The evening takes a deadly turn when a visiting appraiser is found dead beneath a toppled ladder. His final discovery fell short.
The police call it a tragic accident. Emma isn’t so sure.
Now, with a wealthy collector under suspicion, a rare book dealer guarding secrets, and a historian with motives of his own, Emma, her loyal basset hound, Jax, and her team must follow a trail of hidden pages, forged truths, and long-buried lies.
When Emma and her friends receive threatening notes, it becomes clear the danger isn’t over.
Someone wants to close the book on the truth … no matter the cost.
Can Emma uncover what’s hidden between the covers before the next chapter turns deadly?
A Bristol Heights Cozy Mystery
When a luxury yacht explodes during the Bristol Heights Marina Boat Show, innkeeper Emma Bradford assumes it's a terrible accident until clues start to surface that suggest something more sinister is afloat.
Emma and her team have their hands full preparing the historic Bradford Inn for the biggest event of the season. Jax, her clue-finding Basset, is preparing for nonstop treats and pets.
The boat show and catering will secure the Bradford Inn’s financial future.
Calvin Mercer, a wealthy Baltimore investor, his family and partner reveal hidden tensions at the Inn.
But when Mercer’s test run on a super yacht ends in a massive explosion, the Coast Guard rules it an unusual accident.
A body is never found. Clues begin bubbling up, indicating it was something more sinister.
The Inn’s future lies in the balance with threatened lawsuits.
Offshore accounts begin to surface under a mysterious alias, with a criminal element lurking beneath.
Now someone is trying to silence witnesses and Emma.
Emma and Jax have less than forty-eight hours to find the truth, save herself, and her beloved Inn.
Because in Bristol Heights, some secrets run deeper than the Chesapeake Bay, and some wakes never settle.
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