Spotlight &#Giveaway – Murder in the Museum by Karen Shughart #cozy #mystery

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Murder in the Museum: An Edmund DeCleryk Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Cozy Cat Press (February 13, 2018)
Paperback: 266 pages

Synopsis

Early one gray November morning, retired Lighthouse Cove, NY police chief, Edmund DeCleryk, finds Emily Bradford’s body on the beach at the base of the bluff where the local museum and historical society stands. At the same time, a break-in has been reported at the museum, and Emily’s coat and purse are found hanging on a peg in the museum’s gift shop where she worked. Was her death the result of a burglary gone bad or something more sinister?

When the police chief is called out of town for a family emergency, he hires Ed, now working as a criminal consultant, to assist deputy police chief, Carrie Ramos, with the murder investigation. After several leads don’t pan out, the chief, now back in Lighthouse Cove, decides to close the case. Confident that with more time the murder can be solved, Ed is determined to continue investigating on his own, with encouragement from his wife, Annie the museum’s executive director.

One morning while in the basement of the museum, the couple discovers a copy of a map dated 1785, and Ed’s instincts tell him it may be connected to Emily’s death. On a hunch, he and Annie travel to Toronto, Canada, where he learns of the original map and a manuscript written in 1847 that were unearthed during an archaeological dig. The manuscript contains information about a ship that capsized during a fierce storm on Lake Ontario — in 1785. Now Ed has clues as to why the murder occurred, but he still doesn’t know who committed the crime. Or does he?

About the Author

Karen Shughart received a B.A. in Comprehensive Literature from the University of Pittsburgh and completed graduate courses in English at Shippensburg University.

She is the author of two non-fiction books and has worked as an editor, publicist, photographer, journalist, teacher and non-profit executive. Ā A Murder in the Museum: An Edmund DeCleryk MysteryĀ is her first work of fiction.

Before moving to a small village on the shores of Lake Ontario in upstate New York, she and her husband resided in south central Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg, PA.

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6 thoughts on “Spotlight &#Giveaway – Murder in the Museum by Karen Shughart #cozy #mystery

  1. Jana Leah

    I like that this mystery has a connection to the past.

  2. Gloria Browning

    The cover and synopsis are intriguing. Thanks for the opportunity.

  3. Dianne Casey

    I really liked the description of the book. Sounds like a great read.

  4. Kay Garrett

    Thank you for the spotlight on “Murder in the Museum” by Karen Shughart and for being part of the book tour.

    I’d love the opportunity to read this great sounding book.

  5. Becky Richardson

    This book sounds wonderful.

  6. Jennifer

    This sounds like one of those books one should read

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