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Lea Wait
Joe Wood has dreams. Big dreams. He wants to be a newspaperman, and though he’s only fourteen, he’s already borrowed money to start his own press. But it’s April, 1861…
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Joe Wood has big dreams. He wants to be a newspaperman, and though he’s only thirteen, he’s already borrowed money for the equipment to start his own press. But it’s…
In this coastal New England town, folks take care of the needy - but someone is killing without kindness …
It’s 1777. The fate of the American Revolution is in serious doubt, and new immigrants fourteen-year-old Rory Campbell and his sister Sarah want to be part of the excitement. Their…
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What’s it like to live your dream? To live the life of an author? To (finally) be married to the man you love and live in the place you’ve always…
WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE TWELVE YEARS OLD AND YOUR WORLD IS FALLING APART? It’s 1838. Jake’s father has lost his job and his savings. Hearing of work in…
Antique print expert Lea Wait probes difficult issues of heritage and identity while illuminating the world of antique prints, in her newest Maggie Summer mystery.
At fourteen, future chef Mikki Norden is ready for any kitchen emergency - except the unexpected death of her mentor, Mr. Baldacci. But Mikki’s learned a lot about solving crimes…
Three young people, their Highland home burned by the British, struggle to survive in the slums of Edinburgh, Scotland, already full of refugees from the Irish potato famine and the…
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A young man makes a decision to flee seaward to freedom in this moving and dramatic story set in the American south. Full of thought-provoking situations and well-drawn historical settings…
Lea Wait presents the first book in a cozy mystery series set in the quaint coastal town of Harbor Haven, Maine.
When a priceless antique is stolen, murder unravels the peaceful seaside town of Haven Harbor, Maine –
A spooky house, a gorgeous Maine setting, and some fascinating antique prints provide the perfect ingredients for a riveting new mystery in the series that beckons like a weekend in…
The Mainely Needlepointers are about to learn that no man is an island-especially when greedy developers want his land …
For Angie Curtis and Patrick West, and the Mainely Needlepointers, Christmas in Haven Harbor, Maine, means family, troubleEand murder. Original.
Angie’s first auction may turn out to be her last when she bids on a coat of arms that someone would literally kill to possess in the seventh installment of…
Angie and Sarah investigate after a troubled teenage boy is accused of stabbing Ike Hamilton, who appeared to be simple-minded, but apparently knew secrets that may have led to his…
Lea Wait presents Book 9 in the Mainely Needlepoint Mystery series.
It’s hard to imagine anything bad ever happening in picturesque Haven Harbor, Maine-until a famous face rolls into town and unthreads some very dark secrets.
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Includes an excerpt from Shadows on the coast of Maine.
Shadows on the Ivy: An Antique Print Mystery
Angie’s first auction may turn out to be her last-when she bids on a coat of arms that someone would literally kill to possess …
The 18th century house Amy and her husband Drew are restoring in tiny Madoc, Maine is perfect - or it will be once Maggie Summer supplies just the right antique…
Lea Wait presents the fifth book in her Mainely Needlepoint Mystery series.
