Asey Mayo Mystery

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The Cape Cod Mystery Summary

The summer holiday becomes a nightmare in this classic murder mystery, set during a heatwave.

Meet Asey Mayo, Cape Cod’s answer to Sherlock Holmes, a Jack-of-all-trades who uses his worldly knowledge to solve the most puzzling crimes to strike the peninsula.

A massive heatwave is scorching the coast. A journalist is found murdered in the cabin he’s rented for the season, and the summer holiday becomes a nightmare for the local police. They believe that beloved local businessman Bill Porter is the murderer – it’s up to Asey Mayo to prove him innocent and find the true killer.

'Phoebe Atwood Taylor can get more fun into a detective story than any writer at present producing books of this sort' – New York Times

© Phoebe Atwood Taylor 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

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