A sea turtle festival, a slashed painting, and one small-town sleuth determined to crack the case When retired librarian Maggie Brennan traded fluorescent lights for ocean breezes, she expected her days to be filled with sea turtles and secondhand books-not murder. But when a beloved local artist is found dead during Topsail Island's biggest festival, Maggie's seaside paradise turns stormy. With the help of her bookshop-owning best friend and a community brimming with secrets, Maggie must follow the trail of clues before the tide washes the truth away.