Welcome to Cryptic Cove

Welcome to Cryptic Cove, a picturesque New England town where gossip travels faster than the tide and nothing—absolutely nothing—stays buried forever.

After losing her parents and her carefully planned Boston life in one devastating blow, former legal researcher Alexis “Lexi” Danforth returns to the hometown she barely remembers. What she finds waiting for her is a sharp-tongued grandmother with a talent for knowing things she shouldn’t, a meddlesome but well-meaning best friend, a suspiciously charming insurance agent, and a town full of long memories and longer grudges.

Settling into a quiet job at the constable’s office, Lexi expects paperwork and small-town chatter—not missing persons, shallow graves, and murders that echo unsolved tragedies from decades past. But Cryptic Cove has a way of pulling people into its mysteries, and Lexi soon discovers that her analytical mind may be exactly what the town needs… whether she wants the role or not.

With the help of her unconventional grandmother, a loyal crow with a knack for finding trouble, and a community where everyone knows everyone else’s business, Lexi begins untangling crimes rooted in secrets, lies, and the past’s refusal to stay silent.

The Cryptic Cove Cozy Mysteries blend small-town charm, gentle humor, slow-burn romance, and page-turning whodunits—perfect for readers who enjoy clever heroines, quirky side characters, and mysteries best solved with coffee, intuition, and a healthy dose of skepticism.

Pull up a chair. The town is watching—and the truth is closer than you think.