Barbara Ross

When a best man's corpse is found hanging from the grand staircase at her family's mansion, clambake caterer Julia Snowden must join the search for the killer. Original.

Clammed Up

Sarah Sammis

This is an island based murder, one where only a handful of people have regular access to the area. It's not far removed from a more typical locked room mystery. So the question becomes why and when, rather than who, even if it took Julia longer to reach the logical conclusion.

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Elizabeth Neill

Did not see that coming

I was shocked by how much loved this book. I didn't see the twist coming nor who the killer was which I loved. I will be reading the next book ASAP.

In this cozy mystery series opener, a young woman from Maine must rescue her family’s clambake company from financial ruin—and murder. Summer has come to Busman's Harbor, Maine, and tourists are lining up for a taste of authentic New England seafood, courtesy of the Snowden Family Clambake Company. But there’s something sinister on the boil this season. A killer has crashed a wedding party, adding mystery to the menu at the worst possible moment… Julia Snowden returned to her hometown to rescue her family’s struggling clambake business—not to solve crimes. But that was before a catered wedding on picturesque Morrow Island turned into a reception for murder. When the best man’s corpse is found hanging from the grand staircase in the Snowden family mansion, Julia must put the chowder pot on the back burner and join the search for the killer. And with suspicion falling on her old crush, Chris Durand, the recipe for saving her the business and salvaging her love life might be one and the same… Includes Traditional Maine Clambake Recipes! Nominated for the Agatha Award Praise For Clammed Up “Readers can enjoy both figuring out the mystery and taking an armchair visit to coastal Maine.”—Library Journal “A terrific start to what promises to be a top-notch series, with a cast of characters I look forward to knowing better.”—Suspense Magazine “A real treat. The story flows effortlessly, and the setting is a character on its own.”—RT Book Reviews

Sabetha Danes

Cute but frustrating.

The story was a great murder mystery. Well researched for area it was based in. The outcome was very unexpected and the main characters short comings were taxing.