The Full Vinyl and Victims Cozy Mystery Series Collection: A Complete Small Town Music Cozy Mystery Series Collection
About The Full Vinyl and Victims Cozy Mystery Series Collection: A Complete Small Town Music Cozy Mystery Series Collection
Discover the musical mysteries of Harbor Point in this delightful six-book cozy mystery series! When Grammy award-winning music producer Melody Clarke trades the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles for the peaceful shores of Harbor Point, Maine, she expects a quiet retirement running her vintage vinyl record shop, "Needle Drop." Instead, she discovers her producer's ear for discrepancies makes her the perfect amateur sleuth for solving music-related mysteries in this charming coastal town.
Join Melody, her encyclopedic shop assistant Zoe Parker, and the initially skeptical (but increasingly supportive) Police Chief Adrian Wells as they unravel a series of intriguing mysteries connected to vinyl records, sound technology, and the music industry's darkest secrets. BOOK ONE: "Dead Wax"Melody's fresh start is interrupted when notorious music critic Liam Ross is found dead after her shop's grand opening. When unusual damage to the victim's inner ear suggests foul play, Melody becomes both suspect and sleuth.
Her investigation uncovers a forty-year-old studio fire, blackmail, and corruption surrounding Harbor Point's prestigious Wavelength Festival. Can Melody's producer's ear detect the killer's wrong notes before she becomes the next victim? BOOK TWO: "Inner Groove"Three months later, Lawrence Harrington's rare jazz collection reveals deadly secrets when the collector himself is found poisoned during an exclusive listening party.
As Harbor Point's Jazz by the Sea Festival approaches, Melody discovers a sophisticated counterfeiting operation and microetched clues hidden in record grooves. When Needle Drop goes up in flames, Melody races to solve the case before crucial evidence is destroyed. BOOK THREE: "Surface Noise"While overseeing Needle Drop's rebuilding, Melody receives a mysterious unlabeled record from sound engineer Dominic Foster, who has disappeared after developing "harmonic resonance therapy."
The experimental recording produces unsettling physical effects, leading Melody to Cold War research into sonic weaponry. When Dominic's siblings arrive seeking help, Melody uncovers a conspiracy involving consciousness transfer technology that threatens the entire town. BOOK FOUR: "Locked Groove"Winter settles over Harbor Point as Melody investigates the mysterious Blue Cottage on the north shore.
Inside, she discovers hidden acetate records and a journal documenting "consciousness preservation sessions." When a winter storm traps her in the cottage, she realizes she's not alone. The Winter Solstice Festival becomes the backdrop for a confrontation with a consciousness collector who's been body-hopping for decades.
BOOK FIVE: "Matrix Number"Spring brings renewal and a mysterious white-labeled record with unusual matrix number patterns. Melody discovers it's connected to Riptide Records, a legendary label whose founder died under suspicious circumstances decades ago. As Harbor Point prepares for its Heritage Festival, the founder's daughter arrives seeking the truth about her father's innovations—technology that could enlighten or manipulate listeners.
BOOK SIX: "First Pressing"Summer returns to Harbor Point, marking a full year since Melody solved her first case. As the town celebrates the First Annual Harbor Point Vinyl Festival, Melody receives a pristine first pressing of "Seaside Symphony," a legendary lost album.