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MURIEL FINCH
MYSTERIES
A sharp-eyed sleuth, a seaside setting. And secrets
that refuse to stay buried. Muriel Finch
notices eveything. It’s rarely convenient for anyone.
that refuse to stay buried. Muriel Finch
notices eveything. It’s rarely convenient for anyone.
The annual Ms. Seaglass Cove Pageant is meant to celebrate talent, friendship, and community spirit. Instead, it becomes the center of a growing mystery when a series of unsettling incidents threatens to overshadow the competition. "PRETTY THINGS BREAK." A chilling message scrawled in lipstick appears on a dressing-room mirror. A contestant's gown is sabotaged just days before the pageant, and suspicion begins to spread. What starts as harmless rivalry soon gives way to fear, leaving everyone wondering who can be trusted. While her sister Ellie competes for the crown, Muriel Finch finds herself drawn into the investigation. With her sister Ava at her side—and Houdini, her loudmouthed parrot, providing plenty of unsolicited commentary—Muriel discovers that the attacks are only the beginning. Beneath the pageant's polished smiles lies a decades-old injustice someone is determined to avenge. As opening night approaches, Muriel must uncover the truth before another innocent life is shattered. Because in Seaglass Cove, yesterday's secrets always find their way back into the spotlight.
Muriel and the Pageant of Secrets
Muriel Finch has never seen the value in pretending. She says what she means, notices what others overlook, and has little patience for anything that doesn’t quite add up—no matter how uncomfortable that makes everyone else. Which is why she notices immediately when something is wrong. When a prized regatta medallion vanishes without a trace from a locker at the Seaglass Cove Yacht Club, suspicion ripples through an otherwise respectable setting. No broken locks. No obvious culprit. Just one small, missing key—and far too many people with something to hide. But Muriel knows better. As she moves through dockside whispers, guarded conversations, and a tide of carefully crafted alibis, she begins to unravel a truth someone has gone to great lengths to conceal. Because in a place built on reputation, scandal is far more dangerous than theft. And Muriel Finch intends to unlock both.
Muriel and the Missing Key A Muriel Finch Mystery