Coastal Winter Retreat: An Australian Cozy Murder Mystery (Coastal Motel Murder Mysteries Book 5)

Name: Coastal Winter Retreat: An Australian Cozy Murder Mystery (Coastal Motel Murder Mysteries Book 5)
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Author: Helen Stephenson

by Helen Stephenson

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

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Perfect for you if...

You love cosy mysteries set in intimate settings where every character is a suspect and social dynamics matter as much as clues.
You appreciate atmospheric Australian settings and small-town intrigue that feels grounded and genuinely unsettling.
You enjoy following a perceptive amateur sleuth who notices what others miss, especially when stakes involve both danger and community trust.

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You want high-octane crime procedurals with forensic detail and police-led investigations rather than character-driven mystery.
You prefer standalone mysteries over series books, since this is book five and character relationships will carry forward.
You're looking for darker, grittier crime fiction rather than the warmer, more literary tone of cosy mysteries.

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Lucy Weston manages the Woodgate Motel when it hosts a ten-day winter artists' retreat. The guests, led by celebrated artists Robyn and Ivan Bruny, arrive ready to paint and enjoy coastal scenery, wine tastings, and shared meals. Tensions simmer beneath the retreat's calm surface. When Robyn dies in a late-night fall down the motel stairs, the retreat is disrupted. Days later, a second woman is found drowned in the pool, suggesting foul play rather than accident. As police investigate, Lucy observes details others overlook: who avoids certain areas, who deflects conflict, and who prioritizes silence over truth. Working alongside Constable Travis Archer, Lucy works to uncover the connections between control, fear, and complicity before further harm occurs. The mystery unfolds against the quiet winter landscape of Queensland's coast.

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