Mainely Fear by Matt Cost

“I want you to find out who is responsible for ruining his life and I want them to pay for it.”

That’s the plea that pulls private detective Goff Langdon into his most personal case yet. When Latricia Jones hires him to investigate her son’s arrest for burglary, vandalism, and possibly hate crimes, she’s certain of one thing: someone put him up to it.

Meet Langdon. He’s a laid-back, slacker detective, perfectly content with his work, his friends, and his salty corner of Brunswick, Maine. To make ends meet in a town with little demand for sleuths, he also runs a cozy mystery bookstore named after his loyal sidekick, Coffee Dog. (A bookseller who solves crimes? We may be a little biased about how charming that is.)

Then there’s Jamal Jones. Eighteen years old. A rising basketball star at a central Maine prep school, just inches away from a D1 future and a brighter life. Until the arrest. His mother knows he committed the crimes. What she can’t understand is why. The whole thing feels orchestrated. Wrong.

As Langdon digs in, the answers turn darker and more dangerous than anyone expected.

Matt Cost delivers another twisty, atmospheric mystery steeped in small-town secrets and the rugged charm of coastal Maine. Perfect for readers who love a layered whodunit with heart, grit, and a little local flavor.

This one practically begs to be read on a rainy afternoon, ocean wind rattling the windows, a warm mug close by.

Stop in and linger over the first chapter. We have a feeling you won’t want to put it down.

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