Grey Sea Rising Havenport Cozy Mystery Book

Grey Sea RisingA Havenport, Maine WWII Cozy Mystery By Maggie Jane BeckstrandSome secrets stay buried beneath the waves… until a stolen painting brings them crashing to shore.March 1942. In the windswept harbor town of Havenport, Maine, whispers of war drift in with the tide, but for artist Sophie Langley, the battle feels more personal than distant. When she unveils a haunting new painting in her seaside gallery, she unknowingly stirs up more than admiration; she awakens secrets tied to a shipwreck no one dares speak of.Alongside her best friend, the fiercely loyal and flour-dusted baker by day, newspaper columnist by night, Celia Donnelly, Sophie begins to unravel a mystery that winds through dangerous family legacies and a wartime conspiracy stretching back decades. As the women uncover coded letters, long-buried clues, and ghost stories grounded in truth, they realize someone in Havenport is watching… and they’ll do anything to keep the past hidden.But Sophie and Celia refuse to let their town drown in silence, even if it means risking everything.With lyrical prose, building suspense, and unforgettable characters, Grey Sea Rising seamlessly blends the nostalgic warmth of a cozy mystery with the grit and grace of historical fiction — a story of friendship, secrets, and the courage to confront them all.✅ Perfect for fans of:• WWII historical fiction• Cozy seaside mysteries• Courageous female sleuths• Found family & slow-burn romance• Small-town secrets with high-stakes tension📚 Start the Havenport, Maine WWII Cozy Mystery series with Grey Sea Rising—and uncover what the tide tried to hide.