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The Drowning House

The Drowning House

Calder, Nyx

Paperback

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN13: 9798246707791
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 2 2026
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Drowning House by Nyx Calder is the first novel in the Saltwake Island Mysteries, a cozy mystery series set on a remote island where history has teeth and silence is a survival skill.

When architect Maeve inherits her aunt's isolated cliffside home on Saltwake Island, she plans a brief stay. Assess the property. Settle the estate. Leave. Instead, she finds a ledger hidden in the walls, evidence of a decades-old fire officially ruled an accident, and a community that goes quiet when the wrong questions are asked.

As Maeve uncovers what her aunt was secretly investigating, a local man is found dead under suspicious circumstances. The police are constrained. Records are missing. And someone is watching Maeve closely enough to know how much she has learned. What began as curiosity turns into a fight for truth as Maeve realizes her aunt's death may not have been as natural as it seemed.

The Drowning House delivers a smart, atmospheric mystery with layered clues, morally complex suspects, and a strong female lead who refuses to accept convenient answers. With its coastal setting, slow-burn tension, and deeply personal stakes, this novel blends classic cozy mystery appeal with modern emotional depth.

Perfect for readers who enjoy island mysteries, small-town secrets, and investigative heroines, The Drowning House is a gripping introduction to a series where every house remembers, every ledger tells a story, and the past is never finished speaking.

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