Reviews & Recs of books about Maine, set in Maine, and by Maine authors.
Knock Down
Knock Down is an installment in the Home Repair is Homicide cozy mystery series by Sarah Graves. The series follows former Wall Streeter Jacobia (Jake) Tiptree and her son who have moved to the town of Eastport, Maine.
Six Cozy Mystery Book Series Set in Maine
We all know Maine makes a great setting for ultra-spooky, suspenseful stories (thanks Stephen King!). However, the state is also an ideal spot for lighter mystery books.
Shadows on the Coast of Maine
An engaging mystery set in a fictional town in what appears to be Lincoln County, Shadows on the Coast of Maine paints a picture of a beautiful place where the long history simmers below the surface, adding tension to the ideal coastal summer.
Murder On The Rocks
Newcomer (aka she’s From Away - in this case, Texas) Natalie Barnes is running herself ragged operating a barely-surviving B&B on Cranberry Island by herself, with the exception of some help from her visiting niece. In comes an out-of-state developer wanting to build a large resort on the island that would threaten both Natalie’s livelihood and the environment of an imperiled bird species. When he’s found dead, Natalie is a prime suspect.
A Little Yuletide Murder
A death at Christmas time rocks Cabot Cove - even moreso because the victim, Brent, is the man who played the town’s Santa Claus. Jessica Fletcher is home for the holidays and she’s ready to start digging into the motives of the murderer and figure out who the murderer actually is.
Stowed Away
Stowed Away is the sixth book in the Maine Clambake Mysteries series by Barbara Ross. It’s a cozy mystery, set in fictional Busman’s Harbor on the coast of Maine and centered on the main character Julia who, along with her family, operates a lobster and clambake on the island off the coast. Her family has been in the area for generations and owns property including the abandoned mansion, Windsholme.
Town In A Lobster Stew
A stereotypical cozy mystery that hits all the notes of a cliche book set in coastal Maine, Town in a Lobster Stew is a quick read and an entertaining distraction from everyday life. Candy Holliday, amateur sleuth and local reporter, is put on the case of a missing recipe by Wilma Mae, an elderly woman in the town. The recipe is a guaranteed winner for the annual lobster stew contest, and so is considered highly valuable amongst the townspeople. Deaths begin to happen in the town, and Candy concludes that they are all related to the missing recipe.