Murder Beneath the Ice
A Maggie Wright Cozy Mystery #8
by Tessa Aura
Published: February 6, 2026
Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Cozy Mystery
Blurb:
One woman vanished in a snowstorm. Another vanished decades ago. And someone is trying to keep it that way.
Harper and Maggie head to Cedar Falls Lodge when a guest, Clara Jennings, vanishes without a trace. No footprints, no struggle, nothing but a burned note in her cabin and a storm burying the truth.
With Biscuit—Maggie’s loyal pit bull sidekick—leading them through the drifts, they uncover something darker. Clara's clues point to Lily Dray, a teen who disappeared there decades ago…and to someone at the lodge determined to keep both stories buried.
Everyone has a reason to lie.
Lucas Jennings, the husband afraid of what Clara learned. Ruth Alden, the manager whose past intertwines with Lily's. Tamsin Hale, the "travel writer" digging into cold cases.
Lodge staff, who know more than they'll say.
And the shadow…always watching from the woods.
Someone silenced Lily. And if she fails to expose the truth, Clara won't be the killer's only target; the next body beneath the ice may be Maggie's.
My Review:
Maggie and Harper are hired by Eli, Harper's cousin, to help locate a missing woman named Clara Jennings at Cedar Falls Lodge. Neither the sheriff nor anyone else is keen on allowing Maggie and Harper to investigate Clara's disappearance. They soon uncover that a teenager, Lily Dray, also disappeared from the lodge back in the eighties.
The sheriff consistently warns Maggie and Harper against interfering in his investigation, yet they remain resolute. It appears that the sheriff is either overlooking or failing to notice numerous clues. Is this a mere oversight, or is it intentional? Is the sheriff inept or simply uninterested in his responsibilities? Why does he resist Maggie and Harper’s help? Is he hiding something? If so, what could it be?
I suspect that the sheriff is not the only one harboring secrets. I believe that several individuals are intent on keeping the disappearances of Lily and Clara concealed. The pressing question is, how far are they willing to go to maintain this silence? Where are Lily and Clara? Could Maggie be the next to disappear? She might be if she does not solve the case of the missing women soon.
The mystery surrounding the missing women kept me captivated from the very first page to the last as I contemplated and attempted to unravel the enigma alongside Maggie, Harper, and Biscuit, with clues gradually revealing what happened to Clara and Lily.
As always, I highly recommend Murder Beneath the Ice to all enthusiasts of Maggie Wright Cozy Mysteries! Be sure to acquire a copy of Murder Beneath the Ice today for another exhilarating mystery featuring Maggie Wright.
Check out all the books in the Maggie Wright Cozy Mystery series I’ve read.
Fatal Check-In #1
Secrets in the Pines #2
Murder and Memories #3
Buried Truths #4
Footnotes of a Felony #5
Ledger of Lies #6
Lockets, Lies and Deadly Pearls #7
Murder Beneath the Ice #8
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