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Life's A Beach - A Cozy Mystery Short Story - cover

Life's A Beach - A Cozy Mystery Short Story

S. Y. Robins

Publisher: Lovy Books Ltd

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Summary

Melanie Brown is 29 years old and getting a bit old for Spring Break. Her friends, Amber and Tina, convince her to give it one last go before they really are too old to let loose for a week. A spring tradition for the girls since college, they book the same house on the beach for the same week, and book their vacations from work at the same time. Determined to give it her all, Melanie begins the drive from her home in Georgia to Daytona, Florida with nostalgia and anticipation. Their last Spring Break!

Recently divorced Melanie is tired, feeling physically ill, and emotionally battered. She decides the trip might be just what she needs after all. She daydreams about days on the beach and nights in the bars with her friends. Finding their house occupied by a corpse wasn’t part of the plan, or the daydreams. The cops dismiss it as a weekend gone wrong but the ladies suspect it's far more. The body isn’t just some unknown stranger, after all, it's Tina’s fiancé’s ex and her death wasn't suicide.
Available since: 10/25/2023.

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