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Life is but a Scream

A Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mystery

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Pub Date Mar 24 2026 | Archive Date Apr 14 2026

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Cryptids have invaded the beach for the area’s first CreatureCon, and the town is awash with world-renowned experts, fan gear, and every type of costume imaginable. Fans have flocked to the area to celebrate the fictional (and maybe not so fictional) creatures that have thrilled and terrified humans for centuries.

The Mermaid Bay gang gets in on the act with a paranormal tour in Todd’s hearse to a spooky site that is home to the giant presidential busts from a defunct historic park. When a popular expert and a prickly skeptic end up murdered, Jade wants to debunk the dangerous rumors and bring the guilty party to justice before any more wild tales about their jinxed beach go viral. 

Cryptids have invaded the beach for the area’s first CreatureCon, and the town is awash with world-renowned experts, fan gear, and every type of costume imaginable. Fans have flocked to the area to...


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EBOOK 9798898201708

EBOOK 9798898201708


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ISBN 9798898201692
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PAGES 236

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