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Great Maine Mysteries #4
Murder Most Wild
A hidden journal. A haunted bracelet. A cat with a nose for danger. And a lighthouse murder that won’t stay quiet…
Back on Maine’s rugged coast, artist Emily Harper is settling into her creaky home and its secret-stuffed attic when she uncovers a trove of nautical curios—an old compass, a spyglass, a locket-etched map, even a sextant—that hint at a legend entwined with her family’s past. The bracelet on her wrist doesn’t help her sleep—it pulls her into dizzying flashes of elsewhere, the kind that feel too true to ignore.
When a body turns up at Owl’s Head Lighthouse, Emily’s visions sharpen, pointing to a ciphered journal and a treasure someone would kill to keep buried. With Bill and Martha at her side and Grayson—their fearless feline scout—always one paw ahead, she follows clues from Machiasport’s shores to storm-carved cliffs, decoding a Vigenère that may unlock the truth…or paint a target on her back.
As secrets shift beneath the tides and a killer circles closer, Emily must trust her unsettling gift and the cat who keeps finding the way out—before the next vision is her last.
Fans of Ellery Adams and Carolyn Hart will love this twisty, atmospheric paranormal cozy mystery brimming with coastal charm, coded clues, and a heroine who refuses to back down—no matter how haunted the path becomes.
Sleuth the clues today!
Back on Maine’s rugged coast, artist Emily Harper is settling into her creaky home and its secret-stuffed attic when she uncovers a trove of nautical curios—an old compass, a spyglass, a locket-etched map, even a sextant—that hint at a legend entwined with her family’s past. The bracelet on her wrist doesn’t help her sleep—it pulls her into dizzying flashes of elsewhere, the kind that feel too true to ignore.
When a body turns up at Owl’s Head Lighthouse, Emily’s visions sharpen, pointing to a ciphered journal and a treasure someone would kill to keep buried. With Bill and Martha at her side and Grayson—their fearless feline scout—always one paw ahead, she follows clues from Machiasport’s shores to storm-carved cliffs, decoding a Vigenère that may unlock the truth…or paint a target on her back.
As secrets shift beneath the tides and a killer circles closer, Emily must trust her unsettling gift and the cat who keeps finding the way out—before the next vision is her last.
Fans of Ellery Adams and Carolyn Hart will love this twisty, atmospheric paranormal cozy mystery brimming with coastal charm, coded clues, and a heroine who refuses to back down—no matter how haunted the path becomes.
Sleuth the clues today!
- GenresMystery
210 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2025
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About the author
Nellie H. Steele
131 books533 followersNellie H. Steele lives in the South Hills of Pittsburgh with her family and her many fur-babies. When she isn't writing, she enjoys teaching Statistics at a local university or watching her dogs and cats play in the yard.
Nellie is the author of the Cate Kensie Mystery Series, a cozy mystery series following the adventures of Dr. Catherine Kensie, a history professor turned Scottish Countess, and her beloved dog, Riley, as they navigate their new lives in their quirky Scottish highlands castle, solving mysteries along the way! She is the creator of the Shadow Slayers series, a suspenseful series with a supernatural twist! Follow the Shadow Slayers through time as they fight to banish darkness from the world. Nellie also writes an adventure series, Maggie Edwards Adventures. Follow Maggie Edwards as she travels the world solving mysteries and finding unique treasures!
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Nellie is the author of the Cate Kensie Mystery Series, a cozy mystery series following the adventures of Dr. Catherine Kensie, a history professor turned Scottish Countess, and her beloved dog, Riley, as they navigate their new lives in their quirky Scottish highlands castle, solving mysteries along the way! She is the creator of the Shadow Slayers series, a suspenseful series with a supernatural twist! Follow the Shadow Slayers through time as they fight to banish darkness from the world. Nellie also writes an adventure series, Maggie Edwards Adventures. Follow Maggie Edwards as she travels the world solving mysteries and finding unique treasures!
Check out all Nellie offers at www.anovelideapublishing.com/novels, sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news about book releases or like us on facebook (facebook.com/anovelideapublishing) to keep up with us!
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January 27, 2026
Glad I finished the series. Decent mystery. Character development grew. But I don’t think I could read another one. The number of times the author describes the main character letting out her breath, made me want her to pass out and get it over with. Or the number of times she bit her lip, she should need stitches by now. Or…the number of times her heart was hammering in her chest, she really should see a cardiologist. If the author expanded her descriptions, the books would have been significantly better.
December 10, 2025
Glad this series is over! While I enjoyed visiting lighthouses we have toured on our travels, the repetitive conversations between the four principals make up more than half the book and became wearying.
December 21, 2025
ruder Most Wild book 4
Looking for treasure and a murderer as a group. They had a hard way to go. With four pieces of the clues and the map they still needed a key. When all was done they had to fight off a murderer.
Looking for treasure and a murderer as a group. They had a hard way to go. With four pieces of the clues and the map they still needed a key. When all was done they had to fight off a murderer.
November 30, 2025
Decent book. The ending was a bit rushed in my opinion. All in all it was a good series.
December 9, 2025
WOW!!!! I just finished book 4 in the "Great Maine Mysteries" series, the final book!! I'm not giving anything away, but it will keep you guessing until the very end!!! 😱 A fantastic page-turner, edge of your seat suspense mystery. You will not be disappointed!!!
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