A Hollywood starlet vanishes in 1959. Decades later, her granddaughter discovers a box of forgotten letters that unravels secrets of forbidden love, family betrayal, and murder on Martha’s Vineyard. Perfect for fans of dual-timeline mysteries with emotional depth and vintage glamour.
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“I was completely captivated by Michael Callahan’s The Lost Letters from Martha’s Vineyard. It’s a history mystery you won’t be able to put down, with strong female characters and plenty of secrets. Plus, it takes you behind the scenes in vintage Hollywood and Martha’s Vineyard. A perfect beach read!”—Lisa Scottoline, #1 bestselling author of Loyalty and The Truth About the Devlins
Some mysteries aren’t meant to stay buried. When Kit O’Neill discovers a box of forgotten souvenirs in her grandmother’s attic, she uncovers a stunning secret: the woman who raised her was once Mercy Welles, a glamorous Hollywood starlet who vanished without a trace in 1959—just as her Oscar-nominated career was taking flight.
What follows is a tantalizing dual-timeline story that weaves between Kit’s present-day investigation and Mercy’s fateful summer on Martha’s Vineyard. Nursing a broken heart, young Mercy finds herself drawn into the intrigues of the island’s founding families and captivated by Ren Sewards, a mysterious oysterman with secrets of his own. As Kit follows the trail of her grandmother’s lost letters, she unravels a story of forbidden love, family betrayal, and even murder.
This is the kind of book that makes you want to curl up with a cup of tea and let the pages turn themselves. Callahan masterfully captures the salt-tinged glamour of vintage Martha’s Vineyard and the glittering danger of 1950s Hollywood. With strong female characters at its heart and secrets tucked into every corner, The Lost Letters from Martha’s Vineyard is perfect for readers who love historical mysteries with emotional depth.
If you’re drawn to stories about family secrets, vanished women, and the power of the past to shape our present, this one belongs on your shelf.
I was completely captivated by Michael Callahan's The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard. It's a history mystery you won't be able to put down, with strong female characters and plenty of secrets. Plus, it takes you behind the scenes in vintage Hollywood and Martha's Vineyard. A perfect beach read!
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| Subject | Cozy, Crime & Mystery, Friendship, Genre Fiction, Historical, Literary, Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Sisters, Women Sleuths, Women's Fiction |
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