A standalone novella in the award-winning Charlie Kingsley Mystery series.

Redemption wouldn’t be Redemption without something weird going on in one of its lakes.

In this case, residents are torn between it being a Loch Ness Monster (named “Locky”) or some other water-based supernatural creature.

So, to set the record straight, two scientists come to investigate.

But then one of them is found dead.

Specifically, drowned.

In the lake.

There are teeth marks on the body … and they appear to be from an actual Loch Ness Monster.

Charlie has no choice but to dive headfirst into this investigation, before another victim surfaces.

Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She’s back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.

“I’m an avid cozy reader and this book is a well-written and fun read, and you definitely don’t want to put it down. Enjoy!”

“All of the Redemption series is great!! This story is about obsession, which is a dangerous state of mind. Very entertaining and I enjoyed it a lot.“

Want a taste? You can read the first chapter here or listen to it below:

 

You can also get a peek of the writing process with the story behind the story here.

For more on how all three series fit together, start here.

And don’t forget to check out all the short stories, snippets, unpublished excerpts and more, available in the FREE MPW Book Club.

In a book club? You can download book discussion questions here.