Iced Under–Maine Clambake Mystery #5

The snow is deep in Maine’s Busman’s Harbor and the mighty rivers are covered in ice. Snowden Family Clambake Company proprietor Julia Snowden and her mother, Jacqueline, are hunkered down for the winter when a mysterious package arrives—heating up February with an unexpected case of murder . . .

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Inside the mystery package is an enormous black diamond necklace that once belonged to Julia’s great-grandmother and disappeared in the 1920s. Who could have sent it—and why? Julia’s search for clues takes her on a perilous journey through her mother’s troubled family history, from a squabble over the family fortune in “frozen water” to the recent unexplained death of Jacqueline’s long-lost cousin Hugh—who’d been missing and presumed drowned for more than forty years. To protect her mother’s inheritance, Julia must fend off a small army of feuding relatives, solve the mystery surrounding Hugh’s demise, and get back home before the next blizzard buries them all . . .

Ross knows her Maine coast and her snowstorms.

Kirkus Reviews, November 2016

…the best book in this terrific series and I can’t wait for the next…

Dru’s Book Musings, December 2016

The past and present collide in ways that are just as heart wrenching as they are heartwarming, and the genuine emotions they stir will satisfy fans of these exceptional novels.

Kings River Life, January 2017

The surprises keep coming as Barbara Ross spins a fascinating tale of long-ago family arguments, secrets, betrayals and unrequited love.

Suspense Magazine, January/February 2017

“The plot pulled me right in and I kept reading quite late in the night…”

Carlalovestoread, June, 2017

A perfect cozy to read during the winter, snuggled up under a blanket.

YABookNerd, January 2017

Ross isn’t afraid to take her characters in a different direction… She is not a formulaic writer…

Fairfield Daily Republic, December 2016

…steady with just the right balance of tension and release, and the ending entirely satisfied me.

Kingdom Books, Mysteries — Classic to Cutting Edge, December 2016

…a very well done mystery that kept me turning pages.

Carstairs Considers, December 2016

Ross is skillful at constructing plots that don’t give anything away and keep readers going.

Read It and Reap, February 2017

This book was incredible I couldn’t put it down…

Community Bookstop, September 2017

Julia is a strong, intelligent woman who sticks to a purpose and can subtly ask questions without being intrusive…

Any Good Book, December 2016

…I felt like I was right there, watching the action and listening in on conversations.

MJB Reviewers, January 2017

I just couldn’t put it down!

Mystereity Reviews, November 2016