Death and the Lost Leprechaun by Bessie Barr

A St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun hunt turns deadly when the tide delivers a body, and Pelican Shores’ charm starts to feel like a cover story.

Finn Dockrey would rather serve coffee and teach pottery at Sandy Brews than chase clues. But a quiet visitor, Sloane, is found weighted down in the Gulf, and Finn’s instincts ignite.

Best friend, Birdie, brings the sarcasm (and a tote-bag cat with royal attitude). Beau the golden retriever assists like he’s been deputized by cuteness.

Sloane’s painted leprechauns begin whispering secrets of symbols and half-buried travel notes, with a motive that reeks of money and betrayal. Suspects include Lettie Quinn, the binocular-toting grammar enforcer, and Buster Williams, the smooth-talking city manager.

Finn must decode Sloane’s final message before killer decides the next thing the ocean keeps is her.

Category: Mystery – Cozy