Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mysteries

Welcome to Seaside Cove, the little town where murder meets the sea.

The Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mysteries feature former journalist Rick Atwood and his ten-year-old daughter Alex. After inheriting a bed & breakfast inn, Rick gives up his former life as a New York crime reporter. In Seaside Cove, he assumes the unlikely role of a B&B owner/operator.

The first book in the series is A Treasure to Die For. Rick’s crime-reporter background comes back to haunt him when he’s recruited by the town mayor to help solve a murder. But Rick’s got a surprise coming. And it’s not the fact that he’s suddenly become a police consultant.

Rick’s ten-year-old daughter Alex is precocious, fascinated by crime, and fearless. She also learned a few tricks while watching her dad report about New York crime. Now, she wants in on the action.

A Treasure to Die For

"This debut cozy is a winner. Deftly written with a modern-day treasure hunting plot that skims briskly along” — Laura Childs, NYT Bestselling Author Read more

Clues in the Sand

A pitch-perfect cozy featuring spunky 10-year-old Alex and her single father — Jess Lourey, Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty-nominated author Read more

The Killer Christmas Sweater Club

"Another 5 stars for Terry Ambrose and the Seaside Cove B&B Mystery Series. I am really enjoying this series and all the characters." -- My Reading Journeys Read more

Secrets of the Treasure King

A lost treasure ship. A web of lies. A murdered ship captain. Can Rick and Alex find a killer before it's too late? Read more

Treasure Most Deadly

A treasure hunter’s murder plunges B&B owner Rick Atwood and his daughter Alex into the middle of a plot to steal a four-hundred-year-old treasure. Read more

Lies, Spies, and the Baker's Surprise

The death of a baker visiting Seaside Cove turns up the heat on the latest batch of treasure hunters looking for trouble. Read more

Dead Men Need No Reservations

When a guest is murdered, B&B owner Rick Atwood is pulled into another police investigation. He's tasked with unraveling the web of lies surrounding his guest's death. Meanwhile, one again intrigued by murder, Rick's daughter launches her own covert investigation. Read more

The Secret Ingredient to Murder

A stolen secret chocolate recipe. A dead conman. And a mystery woman with ties to his past. This case could be harder to crack than a good truffle. Read more

Death by Blueprint

In Seaside Cove, building a future may come at a deadly price. Read more

What readers are saying about this series

A Treasure to Die For: “Right smack out of the gate this debut cozy is a winner.” — Laura Childs, New York Times Bestselling Author

Clues in the Sand: “If you enjoy reading Karen McInerney’s Gray Whale Inn Mysteries, you’ll love this second installment in the Seaside Cove Mysteries.” — Jess Lourey, Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty-nominated author

The Killer Christmas Sweater Club: “Mr. Ambrose delivers another extraordinary mystery. Multifaceted with plenty of suspects made this a hard one to solve.” — Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

Secrets of the Treasure King: “…filled with small town charm, plot twists, and two amateur sleuths—a true delight for cozy fans!” — Muddy Rose Reviews

Treasure Most Deadly: “Ambrose has perfectly captured the voice of a precocious tween obsessed with catching the bad guys.” — Lois Winston, author of the critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Series.

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