Murder Uncorked : A small town cozy murder mystery

by Lynn Joseph

Lights, camera… murder.
Noelle Knight is finally settling into life as the owner of Mermaid Bay’s beloved wine shop when a Hollywood mega-yacht drops anchor offshore and turns the quiet coastal town into a film-location frenzy.

Movie star Marcus Stone has come looking for pirate legends, sun-drenched scenery, and the perfect place to shoot his next blockbuster. But when old treasure rumors resurface and someone connected to the production turns up dead, Noelle realizes Mermaid Bay’s newest visitors may have brought more than cameras with them.

Now the town is buzzing with suspects, secrets, and speculation.

Between her wine shop, her complicated feelings for Finn, and a murder investigation that keeps pulling her deeper, Noelle has no choice but to start asking dangerous questions.

Because in Mermaid Bay, some secrets are better left bottled.

And some murders are just waiting to be uncorked.

Murder Uncorked is Book 3 in the Mermaid Bay Wine Mystery series, a cozy coastal mystery filled with wine, small-town secrets, island charm, and a very opinionated cat.

254 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 15, 2025

About the author

Lynn Joseph's adventure travel, island hopping, and lifelong wandering have a purpose. And it's not just to find the best crepes, gelato, and champagne! She swears! Lynn writes about the places she falls in love with. She's discovered in her travels that everyone is looking for a romance and a happy ending! Especially romance authors! Her USA home base is the charming Ferry Village in South Portland, Maine, and her international home base is the Caribbean Island of Tobago, where she’s known as the Mermaid Queen. Lynn believes in protagonists of color traveling and changing the world. And falling in love, of course! She almost always finds a way to work in crepes, gelato, or champagne as part of the story (to support the research!) If you're ready for some sweet romance, join Lynn on her journey of love, food, and romantic destinations (not necessarily in that order).

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun cozy mystery from a new to me author. I enjoy that the same characters appear in the books with the story continuing from the prior book. The lead characters are Nicole Knight and Finn McClanahan. Nicole has returned to her hometown after being fired from her job. She had inherited her aunt’s wine shop and returned to run it. Nicole finds dead bodies and is trying to learn about a pirate’s treasure. She and Finn are trying to figure out their relationship. A great book!

[Juvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book focuses more on the lore and history around Mermaid Bay than the first two books.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a great read! The adventure takes you on a journey where you think you know what's going to happen and a twist makes it magical. Can't wait to read the next one.