Steamed Open

Barbara Ross

Dec 2018 · A Maine Clambake Mystery Book 7 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

In this cozy mystery by the author of Stowed Away, a blocked-off beach throws a small town into chaos and brings a killer out of their shell.

It’s summertime in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, and the clamming is easy—or it was until a mysterious new neighbor blocks access to the beach, cutting off the Snowden Family Clambake’s supply. Julia Snowden is just one of many townspeople angered by Bartholomew Frick’s decision. But which one of them was angry enough to kill?
 
Beachcombers, lighthouse buffs, and clammers are outraged after Frick puts up a gate in front of his newly inherited mansion. When Julia urges him to reconsider, she’s the last to see him alive—except the person who stabs him in the neck with a clam rake. As she pores through a long list of suspects, Julia meets disgruntled employees, rival heirs, and a pair of tourists determined to visit every lighthouse in America. They all have secrets, and Julia will have to work fast to expose the guilty party—or see this season’s clam harvest dry up for good.

Praise for Steamed Open

 

“Each one is even better than the previous. I loved it!”—Suspense Magazine

Ratings and reviews

boring annoying interfering female.Oh look same boring plot, just different location different occupation; not witty or humorous or interesting. Female lead once again thinking she knoes better despite detectives telling her to bug out. OH AND if I had property /inherited it, Id do the same, sticking up a gate and a security guy( if I was that rich).No way in hell would I want annoying tourists and other ijiots making noise.snooping near my house. Plenty of other beach around. Dont care if the previous owner let them. I won't be reading this "writer" again. Had to force myself to finish it .

Really liked. Seemed like there was a little too much extreme detailed descriptions. Made it feel drug out a few times. But I really liked it. Can't wait for the next book.

I absolutely love the Maine Clambake Mysteries...each one is so easy to read...the words just flow... In Steamed Open, Julie Snowden, runs the Snowden Family Clambake where they take tourists to their island from Busman's Harbour, Maine and well have a clambake. This story we have our usual murder/mystery and Julia is right in the thick of things but as we soon discover there are a couple more stories beyond the mystery that Julia is dealing with...I have read all of this series and even though you can read them as a stand alone I highly recommend reading the series in order...it helps with the ongoing story line about the Snowden's family and their ownership of the island. Not to mention the murder/mystery solving. I am not one to give away the storyline of each book...you can read the author's synopsis here on Goodreads. I am here to tell you that each book is easily read in 1 to 2 days because the author has a way of writing her mysteries to keep you interested...Barbara Ross is a wonderful writer and I can't wait for the next book...

About the author

Barbara Ross is the author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries and the Jane Darrowfield Mysteries. Her books have been nominated for multiple Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and have won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. Barbara’s Maine Clambake novellas are included along with stories by Leslie Meier and Lee Hollis in holiday anthologies from Kensington Publishing. Barbara and her husband live in Portland, Maine. Readers can visit her website at www.maineclambakemysteries.com.