Gala To The Grave

A glamorous museum gala. A priceless diamond. A wealthy donor murdered. And a ballroom full of suspects with secrets to hide.

Librarian and amateur sleuth Maggy Taylor came to Shady Shores' glittering museum gala for champagne, diamonds, and small-town gossip.

She didn't expect to end the night hunting a killer.

When wealthy museum donor Oliver Crane is murdered, Chief Martinez locks down the ballroom.

No one leaves. Everyone is a suspect.

And Maggy starts sleuthing.

Beloved philanthropist Arthur Vaughn knows more than he's saying. Flawless gala organizer Evelyn Hartwell has cracks forming in her carefully polished story. And charming, mysterious Victor has secrets he'd rather keep buried.

But Maggy has learned one thing about murder in Shady Shores:

Everyone lies. The trick is figuring out which lie leads to the killer.

With her fearless ex-CIA best friend Lulu charging headfirst into trouble, tech genius Beau digging up secrets no one wants found, and former Navy SEAL Jack watching her back, Maggy follows the clues through suspicious alibis, hidden provenance, museum secrets, and a priceless diamond with a dangerous history.

As if murder weren't complicated enough, Maggy's daughter Sarah is back from the dead-and bringing secrets of her own.

Every clue creates another suspect.
Every suspect has a motive.
And every red herring pulls Maggy deeper into a mystery someone is desperate to keep buried.

Because beneath the champagne, glittering jewels, and small-town charm, a killer is hiding in plain sight.

And Maggy may be getting too close.

Diamonds. Deception. Murder.

Gala to the Grave is a twisty small-town cozy mystery packed with fan-favorite tropes: a librarian sleuth, amateur detective team, ex-CIA best friend, protective Navy SEAL, locked-room-style suspect pool, glamorous museum setting, priceless diamond, hidden secrets, red herrings, found family, quirky small-town characters, and a twist-filled whodunit.

Perfect for readers who love older female sleuths, librarian mysteries, clean cozy mysteries, small-town murder mysteries, amateur detective stories, female friendship, clue-filled investigations, and clever whodunits with plenty of suspects.