Life Is but a Scream
Part 4 of the Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mystery series
Cryptids have invaded the beach for the area's first CreatureCon, and the town is awash with world-renowned experts, fan gear, and every type of costume imaginable. Fans have flocked to the area to celebrate the fictional (and maybe not so fictional) creatures that have thrilled and terrified humans for centuries.
The Mermaid Bay gang gets in on the act with a paranormal tour in Todd's hearse to a spooky site that is home to the giant presidential busts from a defunct historic park. When a popular expert and a prickly skeptic end up murdered, Jade wants to debunk the dangerous rumors and bring the guilty party to justice before any more wild tales about their jinxed beach go viral.