The Nauti List
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Sailing, murder and sunnies...what's not to like?
Rowdy King can tell you all about sunglasses but can she discover who murdered a professional sailor and dumped him in the doorway of her sunglass store before the end of Race Week? Her quest takes her through the quirky residents of Eastport, the competitive sailing world and onboard boats on the Chesapeake Bay.
A Southern Cozy Mystery set in a nutty sailing neighborhood of Annapolis.
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