Lockets, Lies and Deadly Pearls
A Maggie Wright Cozy Mystery #7
by Tessa Aura
Published: December 29, 2025
Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Cozy Mystery
Blurb:
The Winter Gala was meant to honor victims— not add another to the list.
Renee Morrow, a budding journalist, dies just as she’s about to hand me a warning—and her exposé dies with her.
Biscuit, my loyal hound, and I chase shattered pearls, hidden microchips, and an old locket that won’t stop burning against my skin. But the truth tangled in this case feels too close to my own splintered past.
Suspects are everywhere: a curator guarding the museum’s reputation, a historian obsessed with my former identity, a janitor cleaning up the wrong mess, and an accountant whose ledgers bleed red.
And Harper—my partner, my undoing—hides a lie that could break me.
Blackmail. Cover-ups. Legacies polished white as pearl and red as blood.
As the snow falls and the killer circles closer, the past catches fire— and this time, I might not outrun the flames.
My Review:
I am thoroughly captivated by the Maggie Wright Cozy Mystery series by Tessa Aura, and the seventh installment, Lockets, Lies and Deadly Pearls, is a fantastic addition to the collection. It kept me engrossed as Maggie tried to piece together the past with the present.
Maggie’s past has returned to trouble her more than ever following the death of a woman named Renee Morrow, a journalist who claimed to possess information she intended to publish. However, it seems someone was determined to prevent that information from coming to light. What was it about Renee's findings that was so crucial? And was it linked to Maggie in any way? If so, how?
I found myself on the edge of my seat as I awaited Maggie and Biscuit's progress in cracking the case. Maggie’s investigation uncovered numerous suspects with potential motives, but who was truly responsible for Renee’s fate?
The intrigue and tension propelled me forward to the conclusion as I attempted to assist Maggie and Biscuit in uncovering the hidden secrets. Lockets, Lies and Deadly Pearls was packed with unexpected twists and turns that caught me by surprise.
The vivid descriptions were beautifully crafted, making it effortless for me to visualize the story unfolding in my mind, as if I were right there, experiencing everything as one of the characters. I eagerly look forward to diving into the next book in the Maggie Wright Cozy Mystery series to discover what awaits Maggie and Biscuit.
I wholeheartedly recommend that all fans of mystery pick up a copy of Lockets, Lies and Deadly Pearls immediately!
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
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