An Amateur Sleuth’s Guide to Murder (A Bainbridge Island Mystery Book 1)

Name: An Amateur Sleuth’s Guide to Murder (A Bainbridge Island Mystery Book 1)
Price: 3.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (458 reviews)
Author: Lynn Cahoon

by Lynn Cahoon

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

4.4 (458)

4.4 stars from 458 reviews

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Last checked: May 1, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy cosy mysteries with a resourceful female lead who's figuring out her life as much as she's solving crimes.
You like the idea of a protagonist who's actively writing about detective work whilst learning by doing, blending humour with genuine investigation.
You appreciate small-town settings (Bainbridge Island, near Seattle) where everyone knows everyone and secrets run deep.

Maybe not for you if...

You want high-stakes, gritty crime fiction with graphic violence or morally complex characters operating in grey areas.
You're looking for a romantic subplot as the main emotional driver of the story.
You prefer mysteries where the detective is seasoned and professional rather than making rookie mistakes.

About this book

Meg Gates, twenty-six, has returned to her hometown of Bainbridge Island after dropping out of college and experiencing a failed tech startup job. Her fiancé recently left her for her bridesmaid on what was meant to be Meg's honeymoon. Now living with her family and accompanied by her rescue cocker spaniel Watson, Meg takes a part-time research position with a bestselling mystery writer. Inspired by her new job, Meg decides to write her own guidebook on criminal investigation. Before she can present the project to her employer, the author's agent is discovered dead on the rocks below the author's Gothic mansion. Meg becomes involved in investigating the crime and working to clear her employer of suspicion.

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Currently on sale at $3.99 — 81% off peak. Price has dropped 5 times over the last 17 months. Goes on sale roughly every 62 days.

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Currently around #15K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 74% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 458 reviews

Gaining approximately 44 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has climbed from 4.2 to 4.4. Recent readers are rating it higher.

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