Series: Martha’s Vineyard Murders Book: 2
Publication Date: August 22, 2024
Some secrets are safer lost at sea…
London based lawyer Kyra Gibson returns to Martha’s Vineyard and the beach house she inherited for an extended summer holiday. Still reeling from her father’s brutal murder and the role she and the handsome detective, Tarek Collins played in uncovering it, Kyra is hopeful for some peace and quiet. But when a summer squall reveals the wreckage of the pirate ship, Keres, rich with rumored treasure, all hopes of peace are dashed. Conservationists and treasure hunters descend on the exclusive island to lay claim to the ship. When two of the salvagers are killed, Kyra and Tarek’s friend, pub owner and amateur historian, Gully Gould is arrested for murder.
Determined to prove Gully’s innocence, Kyra, Tarek, and reformed playboy Chase Hawthorn team up to clear their friend’s name. But someone wants the treasure for themselves. And with someone willing to kill for it, there is more than just danger lurking along the island’s caves and coves. There is death.
Hoping for a relaxing vacation, attorney Kyra Gibson leaves London for her home on Martha’s Vineyard, only to get caught up in another mystery.
Author Raemi A. Ray delivers the second installment in the Martha’s Vineyard Murders with The Wraith’s Return. This story takes place three months after A Chain of Pearls.
Readers new to the series will find the author has embedded enough background information for a seamless segue into Kyra’s adventures. Familiar characters include the handsome Detective Tarek Collins, laid-back best friend Chase Hawthorn, and the Cronkite, the grumpy cat, among others.
The drama centers around the recently found remains of a pirate ship rumored to be filled with treasure. It’s not until two salvagers are killed and a local pub owner arrested that Kyra and her friends get involved. The deeper their investigation, the more danger they encounter.
The Wraith’s Return provides a solid mystery with relatable characters and a satisfying twist at the end.
Raemi A. Ray is the author of the Martha’s Vineyard Murders series. Her travels to the island and around the world inspire her stories. She lives with her family in Boston.
