Ever since he moved here from New York, main character Ellery Page, owner of the local murder mystery bookshop, seems to always stumble upon weird, long-kept secrets and, more importantly (with the added “duh”-effect because Josh Lanyon? Murder mystery?), the odd dead body. Did I just write peaceful? Sorry, because that word is only true on first sight. This book takes the readers back to the peaceful seaside town of Pirate’s Cove. First things first for those who don’t have time to read an entire review: if you’re into cozy murder mysteries, if you like a well-spun yarn, a quaint setting, a peculiar casting of characters, suspense without angst, and a romantic subplot devoid of explicit scenes (and explicit expletives for that matter, too), this is for you-grab a copy. Instalments of Josh Lanyon’s ‘Secrets and Scrabble’ series, that is. Was he really diving for pirate's gold? And if not, what exactly did he do to earn that bullet hole in his skull?Īnd then, they were five. Who is the mysterious diver? No one seems to be missing from the quaint and cozy town of Pirate's Cove. Further examination reveals the 19th Century suit contains a 21st Century body. It was twenty years ago today, Sargent Pepper taug.Mystery Bookshop owner Ellery Page and Police Chief Jack Carson are diving for the legendary sunken pirate galleon Blood Red Rose when they discover an old fashioned diver's suit, water-damaged and encrusted with barnacles.Not counting the islanders, of course, because they can see what's what. If this was real life, the people closest to them would be telling them to pump the brakes. In book time they've only known each other a few months, so they're actually moving pretty quickly. I mean, occasional clashes are a fact of any long term relationship.

They don't have an official commitment, but they're obviously committed to each other despite their occasional clashes.

She's more complicated and more of a catalyst than I originally thought.Īlso, Jack and Ellery are pretty solid at this point. The Kathleen Edwards' songs seem to represent the character of Lara Fairchild, and her character is changing as I write.

In the meantime, I've been listening to the playlist I made for the book, and you might enjoy it as well.īecause this installment takes place during a maritime musical festival on Buck Island, you'd probably expect to hear more (or some) sea chanteys, but somehow that's not happening. Because I'm writing so slowly, I needed a few more weeks to get it done, that's all. Just wanted to reassure everyone that although I did delete the preorder for Lament at Loon Landing on Amazon, the book is still happening.

Body at Buccaneer's Bay by Josh Lanyon