"What begins as a friendly city rivalry between Bangor and Portland turns into a baffling case for the Priority Unit when one of their colleagues turns up dead in what should have been a mock crime scene. With a multitude of suspects, the convoluted path to solving the murder turns up evidence of other crimes"--

"Police Captain Harvey Larson's brother-in-law Peter is kidnapped when he witnesses a murder at his car dealership shortly after closing and the Portland, Maine, Priority Unit must solve the murder to find clues to the kidnappers and rescue Peter before his time runs out"--

"Harvey and Jennifer buy the house next door for Jennifer's brother and his wife, but workers replacing the furnace find a skeleton buried in the basement. The Priority Unit is quickly called to the scene to investigate the murder which leads to a missing person cold case and a recent home invasion"--

"A small, themed bed & breakfast on the Maine coast sets the scene for murder. A hurricane lashes the Novel Inn, forcing guests to remain beyond their check-out dates. Kate's ex-fiancé from ten years ago has booked a room and she is trying to avoid him. Jillian moves her sick elderly neighbor to the inn so she can take care of him. Then the power goes out and they are faced with providing all meals for their guests, not just breakfast. When the guest...

"Wynne's just doing her job, but Andrew doesn't see it that way. Wynne Harding's new job as a reporter challenges her to the limit. She loves writing and telling people's stories, but some articles are difficult to handle. She inadvertently offends farmer Andrew Cook when covering the story of his daughter's injury. Andrew's grandparents and his four-year-old twins love Wynne and hope to draw her into their family circle, but Andrew makes her uncomfortable...

"Rebecca Harding can hardly wait to get away from her city nursing job in Portland, Maine, for a few restful days at her lakeside cottage. The only problem is, the cottage is half owned by her former fiancé, architect Rob Wallace, whom she hasn't seen for three years. They alternate months for usage and payments. When Rebecca arrives in mid-May, the cottage is neat and tidy, but her feelings are anything but. Family struggles for Rob and accusations...

Marble Cove's annual Lobster Fest is just around the corner, and Margaret begins having strange dreams, Beverly throws her hat into the mayoral race ring, Diane's first book sells poorly, and Shelley is chagrined when Dan invites his boss for dinner with little notice. As a group, the women search for Jeremiah Thorpe's elusive bounty, and hope to unravel the treasure's fate.

Beverly is gaining confidence in her new business, although her request for exclusivity in her relationship with Jeff Mackenzie leads to a disagreement. Margaret is asked to exhibit at a prestigious art fair in Port Clyde. Nagging questions over the success of her first book dampens Diane's happiness in being a published author. And Shelley is delighted by a surprise weekend anniversary trip.

"Vacationers love Chickadee Lake especially when people start sighting a strange creature in the water. Soon the game warden is called in to help track down the monster. Evidence suggests that the monster was built, could it be that it was built to divert attention from the crime that is about to be committed?"--Amazon.com.