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Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 1
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Priscilla Latham Grant has inherited a lighthouse. So with not much more than a strong will and a sore heart, the recent widow packs her SUV, says goodbye to her lifelong home in Kansas, and heads as far east as one can possibly go without swimming! On the quaint and historic island of Martha's Vineyard, just off the coast of Massachusetts, Priscilla comes face-to-face with adventure-- one that includes rediscovered family, new friends, old homes,...
2) Adrift
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 3
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Captain Gerald reports to Priscilla that an abandoned houseboat, which had been moored anonymously in Vineyard Haven Harbor, has been discovered in the bay with apparent signs of foul play. Who is the boat's owner, and what happened to him? Many people in town report having seen a man on board with his dog, but no one seems to have so much as a guess as to his identity. When Priscilla follows the siren's call to solve this mystery, she finds clues...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 18
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Priscilla is thrilled when her friend Eliza Jamison solicits her help with a special surprise wedding gift for her husband-to-be, Carson Fletcher. Unbeknownst to Carson, Eliza has purchased a perfectly restored classic 1957 Chevy Bel Air - a convertible, no less - and is having it delivered to the island. But when the car arrives and is stored in Gerald's garage, it vanishes - just thirty-six hours before the wedding ceremony. Priscilla is distraught...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 4
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"As autumn leaves and cooler temperatures fall on Martha's Vineyard, Priscilla finally seems to be finding her sea legs and feeling at home on the island. However, a ghostly visitor, known as the 'Weeping Woman,' begins to show up nightly on the cliff outside of her home. Why is she there? Is someone trying to scare Priscilla away from her beloved cottage and lighthouse? If so, could a local art dealer be involved? Does an eccentric woman with a crush...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 17
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When hard-earned fishermen pension funds disappear, all eyes are on the only person with access to the on-line account -- Sonya Fleming, the flashy selectwoman with high-dollar fashion sense. When Joan asks Priscilla to get involved on her dear friend's behalf, Priscilla learns that Sonya is no spendthrift, despite her reputation of extravagance. But if not Sonya, who could be bilking funds from the island's fishermen? And can the depleted funds...
6) Lifeline
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 23
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Excitement abounds on Martha's Vineyard in the final countdown to the wedding of Priscilla's daughter, Rachel, and her husband-to-be, A.J. In addition to taking care of last-minute wedding details -- complicated by interference from Merilee, A.J.'s sister -- Priscilla becomes involved in a local wild-food chef apprentice challenge. Gerald's troubled young cousin is competing for a big cash price and a plum job. But someone is undermining the candidates,...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 25
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Wedding bells are ringing for Priscilla and Gerald. But when someone repeatedly sabotages a popular pirate-themed tourist ship and island attraction, Captain Jack's High Seas Adventures, of course, Priscilla, Gerald, and the cousins jump in to help. Can they figure out what's going on before the saboteur drives the island's much-loved Hale family out of business? Unfortunately, the time they must devote to sleuthing threatens to sabotage Priscilla's...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 20
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"It's springtime in Martha's Vineyard, and Priscilla attends the annual Lambapalooza festival going on at Derry Wilson's farm. When a cryptic message is sheared into Derry's prize sheep Sally, just as the animal is about to go into the auction, Priscilla -- aided by Gerald and her cousins -- sets out to find out who's behind the prank. Is it the animal activist who pickets the event each year, the rival farmers with a history of conflict with Derry,...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 16
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"It's Christmas time in Martha's Vineyard, and Priscilla wants to find the perfect gifts for friends and family. While she and Joan are browsing in a local art store, a man arrives who sees to know Joan, and she is clearly smitten with him. Despite her cousin's assurances that Calvin Gallico is simply a friendly, reputable businessman, something just doesn't sit well with Priscilla"--Back cover.
10) Shifting sands
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 12
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The summer tourist season is in full swing, and Priscilla Latham Grant is enjoying the visitors to the family history museum, housed in the lighthouse she inherited from her aunt Marjorie. But when one visitor comes bearing a deed he claims gives him rights to the land upon which the lighthouse sits, Priscilla is compelled to learn more. She's further dismayed when the man claims her family not only stole the land, but also ruined his great-great-grandfather's...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 10
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In the throes of a rough election season, the wife of the town's slickest politician goes missing from the ferry. Victor Fox's chief opponent vows he'll do anything to topple Victor's iron-fisted reign. Could that include kidnapping Fox's wife? Then, Priscilla hears rumors that Victor was seeing another woman -- and that "other" woman was on the same ferry as Fox's wife when she vanished. Did Betty Fox take her own life -- or meet with foul play?...
12) Storm tide
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 15
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When a huge November storm topples a tree on Joan's property and unearths a skeleton wearing a ring last seen on socialite Bitsy Parker ninety years ago, Priscilla is thrown into another mystery. But while Priscilla is trying to prove these are Bitsy's remains, others on the island want to uncover the story too-- including Priscilla's nemesis, Professor Franklin Mayweather, who hopes to write a best-seller and revive his career. Will Priscilla be...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 11
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"People on the island are suspicious after fires happen. Is it arson? Priscilla's lighthouse is also set ablaze. While she is trying to discover the truth behind the fires a plan to rezone a historic part of town is happening. A developer wants to build luxury condos and residents are fighting to preserve their town."--Amazon.com.
14) Waves of doubt
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 22
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Prickly Virginia Lawrence, a preeminent scholar of Vineyard history, is also a notorious recluse. Therefore, the island is abuzz when Priscilla manages to book a library lecture with the local eccentric. However, on the evening of the event, Virginia is a no-show and nowhere to be found, and the valuable museum artifacts in her possession are now missing as well. As Priscilla delves into the mystery of Virginia's ill-timed disappearance, a seemingly...
15) Flotsam & Jetsam
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 24
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Priscilla and Gerald's preparations for their upcoming nuptials are interrupted when Gerald's heirloom eighteenth-century ship's figurehead is stolen from the East Shore Historical Museum. While the police try to track down the culprit, elderly Alzheimer's patient Tom Campbell claims he knows how it was done, but he doesn't remember who did it or when. It soon appears, however, that the thief would rather get rid of the old man than have him remember...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 14
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Priscilla's decision to take the painting above her fireplace to be cleaned reveals a startling find. Beneath the layers of paint hides a famous painting that was stolen fifty years ago. How did it end up in Priscilla's cottage? When the painting vanishes, Priscilla finds herself both a suspect and in danger from someone who might be the real thief. And her search for the truth uncovers new facts about the argument that ended the relationship between...
17) Sail away home
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 21
Pub. Date
[2018].
Language
English
Description
"An announcement that the Boston based public television show American Antiques is coming to Martha's Vineyard to shoot an episode has the island's residents digging through drawers and attics in search of hidden treasures. The show's hosts are famous for revealing the worth of unsung antiques that are brought to the show. Priscilla's cousin Gail asks Priscilla to help her search a friend's cottage at the Camp Association for valuable items to be...
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 19
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"When Priscilla sees a small plane go down over the marsh, she immediately calls 911. But the authorities insist no distress calls were made, and no planes were reported missing. When she finally located the downed craft, she discovers that the pilot has vanished, and all signs indicate he wanted to disappear. What was on that plane that the pilot was so desperate to hide? Priscilla sets out to solve the mystery - and soon finds herself enmeshed...
19) Making waves
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 5
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When a Congressional Medal belonging to World War II veteran Deanie Spangler goes missing at her hundredth birthday party, Priscilla is determined to find answers to the theft. Who would stoop so low to steal a keepsake from a decorated war hero? Can they recover the medal before all traces of its whereabouts dissolve? As Priscilla and Mildred scour the museum where the party was held, they begin to notice other artifacts missing. Is the thief preparing...
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