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A coastal cozy mystery series

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An inherited bookshop. A suspicious small town. A coastal cozy mystery series for readers who like their stories warm, watchful, and fog-laced.

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Before the murder in the rare-books room…

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Book 01

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An Uncut Pages Bookshop Mystery

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When Sophie Merrick inherits her late aunt's bookshop, she expects grief, paperwork, and a failing storefront. Instead, a body in the rare-books room and a town full of literary secrets force her to clear her name — and finish what Iris began.

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The interior of the Saltmarsh Harbor bookshop at dusk

What you'll findin Saltmarsh Harbor.

Inside the shop

The bookshop

Lamplit, lived-in, alive. First editions, regulars who never quite leave, and the kind of light that only happens after closing. 

The coast

The mystery

Letters
from the harbor.

Behind the Shelves6 min

What Are Uncut Pages in a Book? Uncut vs. Unopened, Explained

Two words that collectors use carefully and everyone else uses interchangeably. One describes the edge of a book. The other describes whether you can turn the page at all.

Jul 30, 2026Read →
Seasonal Notes4 min

Reading by Lamplight: How to Build a Foggy-Harbor Reading Night

Saltmarsh Harbor isn't a real place, but the evening is. A lamp on low, something warm, and a book that remembers things the town would rather forget.

Jul 28, 2026Read →

The lampstays lit.

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