Iced Under

"The snow is deep in Maine s Busman s Harbor and the mighty rivers are covered in ice. Snowden Family Clambake Company proprietor Julia Snowden and her mother, Jacqueline, are hunkered down for the winter when a mysterious package arrives heating up February with an unexpected case of murder . . . " Inside the mystery package is an enormous black diamond necklace that once belonged to Julia s great-grandmother and disappeared in the 1920s. Who could have sent it and why? Julia s search for clues takes her on a perilous journey through her mother s troubled family history, from a squabble over the family fortune in frozen water to the recent unexplained death of Jacqueline s long-lost cousin Hugh who d been missing and presumed drowned for more than forty years. To protect her mother s inheritance, Julia must fend off a small army of feuding relatives, solve the mystery surrounding Hugh s demise, and get back home before the next blizzard buries them all . . . Praise for "Musseled Out" This cozy series continues to stand out with its exceptional plotting, intriguing storylines, and authentic detailing of the lobstering life. "RT Book Reviews""