Welcome to the Lazy Mermaid Lobster Shack! My name is Allegra Larkin, but you can call me Allie. I’m 27-years-old and I was a ballerina – until I broke my ankle in a very unlucky tumble down the stairs of my Boston apartment building. I’ve been working in my Aunt Gully’s lobster shack all summer and now my ankle has healed well enough for me to get back into training.
The Lazy Mermaid is in my hometown of Mystic Bay, Connecticut. Imagine a New England village with a bright white lighthouse standing tall against a deep blue sky, sea captain’s houses with widow’s walks, and plenty of charming shops ringing the town green – that’s Mystic Bay. It’s even more beautiful in the fall, when the leaves turn scarlet and gold.
Things have quieted down after all the excitement of the past summer, when our town was rocked by several murders. My broken ankle has healed well enough that I’m helping my beloved dance instructor, Madame Svetlana Monachova, teach a class at nearby Graystone College. Soon I’ll be able to dance in The Nutcracker, my lifelong dream. In the meantime, the changing leaves are still bringing plenty of tourists to the shack where they’re warming up with Aunt Gully’s savory secret recipe clam chowder.
But I should’ve known things wouldn’t stay quiet for long.
I’d just finished decorating the shack with pumpkins and mums when Bertha Betancourt, the Lobster Lady of Mystic Bay, brought in the catch of a lifetime – a three-foot-long lobster the media promptly dubbed Lobzilla. But the very next day, Lobzilla was stolen from our lobster shed. There were break ins at Aunt Gully’s cottage and at the home of the Parishes, the town’s oldest and wealthiest family.
My friend Verity and I were invited to the costume party at the Parish mansion. I was beyond excited, despite the lore that says Otis Parish, the founder of Mystic Bay, leaves his grave and walks on Halloween night – and those unlucky enough to cross his path will lose their life on a strange altar-shaped rock in the old Parish family cemetery called the Witch’s Rock.
With so many strange things happening, I was not surprised when Death crashed the party.
Giveaway: Comment below for a chance to win a print copy of Drawn and Buttered. U.S.A. and Canadian entries only, please. The giveaway ends March 1, 2019. Good luck everyone!
Drawn and Buttered is the third book in a wonderfully satisfying “Lobster Shack” cozy mystery series set at the Lazy Mermaid Lobster Shack in coastal New England, released February 26, 2019.
The Lazy Mermaid’s business has slowed to a snail’s pace―until a monster lobster claws his way onto the scene. . .
With high season behind them, ballerina on-the-mend Allie Larkin and Aunt Gully are finally lying low. But then an unexpected guest arrives at the lobster shack: a crustacean so huge he’s dubbed Lobzilla around Mystic Bay and on social media. Soon, with everyone showing up for a peek in their tank, Allie and Aunt Gully have more on their plate than they can handle.
Meanwhile, another local establishment finds itself in hot water. In exclusive Rabb’s Point, a strange burglary breaches the elegant home of Royal Parrish. Allie takes it upon herself to help with the investigation but, before she can get to the bottom of the case, another alarm sounds: the Lazy Mermaid’s Lobzilla has gone missing and is on the loose! And bodies are beginning to pile up. . .
“Delightful! A fun whodunit full of New England coastal charm and characters who feel like friends. Warm humor, a delectable plot, and clever sleuthing will keep you turning the pages.” —Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries
“Not only is Curses, Boiled Again! a suspenseful and entertaining mystery, but Shari Randall left me longing to visit the Lazy Mermaid Lobster Shack—even though I’m allergic to crustaceans!” —Donna Andrews, author of the Meg Lanslow Mysteries on Book 1 of the Lobster Shack mystery series
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About the author
A native New Englander, Shari Randall was the kid who always had her nose in a book – and she still does. A former librarian, she can’t resist a good story, a good bookshop, or a good yard sale. You can check out her mermaid obsession on Instagram, Facebook, and her website sharirandallauthor.com. She is the Library Liaison for Sisters in Crime.
All comments are welcomed.
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Shari is a New Englander like I am. Being born and raised in CT. And having lived on the coast for a number of years here in MA. This series is a big draw to me. I’d love to become the recipient of her third book. Thank you for the chance!
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This series is such a fun read. Renee
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My sister-in-law lives in Mystic, Connecticut, so I know I’ll enjoy the setting. And I love lobster!
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Congrats on another great entry in this series — I would love to win it!
I have not read any of the Lobster Shack Mysteries and need to remedy that — Drawn and Buttered sounds very atmospheric, and I’d love to know what happened to Lobzilla ~
I love this series, can’t wait for #3. thanks for the opportunity to win a copy!
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Love the series. Looking forward to “Drawn and Buttered”.
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Mmm, lobster with butter.
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Haven’t read this series yet. Sounds like a great series.
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Looking forward to reading “Drawn and Buttered”.
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I now live in the Midwest and I do so miss the New England coast and the great food.
Thus need to read the Lobster Shack series.
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This is a new series–sounds great, and I love lobster, even reading about it.
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Drawn and Buttered is Katrina Powers
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