Maris Cove, a delightful haven of beach and ocean. A group of (sometimes) friendly neighbors. The ideal place for you to buy a home or spend your next vacation. If, that is, you don't mind a threat of murder.

Pat and Phillis solved a murder in THE BODIES OUT BACK. This time, they race to prevent a murder.

"That damned sound again," Phillis said to herself as she got to her feet and brushed off the beach sand. Aloud, she shouted, "O.K., whoever you are, get out here. Let me see you." She waited. No movement, no sound from the dunes. Then...something seemed to be taking shape in the fog,. "Who? Oh, it's you," she said and heaved a sigh of relief. "You frightened me for a moment. Thought it was someone who shouldn't have been there. Heading back to the Cove?"

Next time you head for the beach to do a bit of sunning, you better not take this book with you. It might change your whole idea about such a beautiful place.

Once again, Joe Wright has written a top-notch mystery novel. He is a terrifically talented writer who can write a multi-character mystery novel and juggle them all like a master. He expertly creates full-bodied, extremely interesting characters and then weaves them in and out of the storyline like a master chess player.
Mr. Wright also has a knack for writing humorous dialogue. Just when the tension gets to be too much, Mr. Wright has one of the characters utter a line or a word that makes the reader laugh and breaks the tension…but only for a moment. The story is so good that no reader will want to put it down for very long.

Annie Rivers -- Writers Unlimited Reviewer

MURDER IN MARIS COVE is a good follow-up to the first book in the series, "The Bodies Out Back." Author Wright has set up a classic cozy, with an isolated setting, quirky residents, an aloof servant, and a very deserving murder victim. While events unfold (and the author rolls out revelations at a pleasing clip), the reader is treated to odd details (the estate was originally financed by a fortune in the asparagus business), clever dialogue (". . .Phyllis wondered where Alyce, the adept physician, kept the scalpel she used to remove Adam's testicles"), and an engaging, endearing relationship between the two lead characters.
The author has a superior grasp of charming, witty dialogue that also moves the plot. His sense of detail helps avoid cliché and caricature, difficult in a genre that focuses on death among the rich and silly. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Brian Kaufman -- Round Table Reviews

Murder In Maris Cove is a wonderful mystery. Author Joseph Wright takes us on a wonderful journey throughout the whole story, showing the readers the clues as they are found, telling us the fact finding progress of the characters and the sorting out of clues; allowing the reader to become an amateur sleuth themselves.

Lisa Lambrecht - In the Library Reviews


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About the Author of
The Bodies Out Back, Murder in Maris Cove
and Aisle of the Dead
Joseph E. Wright was born and educated in New England. He grew up addicted to the British cozies of Christie and Sayres and the American counterparts of Queen and Stout. He was a fan of the film noir of Hammett and Chandler.

His first published novel, Memorandum of a Murder (Manor Books) confirmed his determination to become a writer. A short story of his appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.

While trying to write, Joe earned his living in more mundane ways: as a life insurance underwriter, and as an editor for a monthly business magazine. In one period of his life, Joe lived in a gloomy, rambling, nineteenth century rectory in downtown Philadelphia. The dark paneled walls, the wide staircase, the sounds in the night, the people who wandered in and out, inspired his Tales from the Wrecktory.

Read Mr. Wright's full bio at the end of the sample chapter.


If the cozy whodunit, with a touch of romance, family intrigue, a snooping and unethical blackmailer, are your cup of tea, then join Pat Montgomary and Phillis Toner when they first meet, as they solve the mystery of The Bodies Out Back.
You might also enjoy Aisle of the Dead, where Pat and Phillis travel to a quiet rectory in downtown Philadelphia to investigate strange happenings in the middle of the night, and arrive to find that someone's been murdered.

Books Unbound has also released The Remigrants by Mr. Wright, a eerie foray into the supernatural!
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