The Mystery of the Seaside Treasure: A cozy crime mystery set in an English village (The Antique Shop Mysteries)

First published 2026

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Antiques Roadshow meets Agatha Christie! Take a trip from the cosiest corner of the Kent countryside to Torquay — birthplace of the Queen of Crime herself — in this page-turning whodunit featuring a funny, feisty antique dealer turned amateur sleuth. Lina Townend is off to the seaside — but her knack for sniffing out bargains lands her in the middle of a deadly mystery when she discovers a stolen sculpture. Lina isn’t thrilled when her beloved mentor Griff suggests a weekend getaway to Torquay. Instead of sun, sand and ice creams, an uninspiring antique fair and a fancy-dress ballroom dance are on the agenda. The fair is as boring as she expects — until a miniature Japanese sculpture catches her eye. It was last seen in the home of an elderly churchgoer Griff recently befriended, tucked among a bunch of seaside trinkets . . . right before it disappeared. Is the sculpture connected to a recent series of violent thefts from churches? But why target a small, chipped antique when the infirm old lady’s house is filled with treasures? Determined to solve the mystery, Lina dives into the investigation.

Published: 13 May 2026
Pages: 256
Publisher: Joffe Books
Edition: Paperback
Elsewhere: Open Library