Cozy Under The Sun: A "Cozy" Mystery

By Zara Altair

Jake Cozzens, affectionately nicknamed "Cozy" by his cop peers, finds tranquility disrupted by a mysterious phone call. Gail Fogarty, an old acquaintance now immersed in IT, reaches out with a chilling concern: her young son Ricky has claimed to find a dead body, only for it to vanish before police could verify the tale. Drawn by curiosity and a need for truth, Jake leaves his sunny sanctuary in Carlsbad for the picturesque yet deceptive serenity of Del Mar.

Follow Jake as he navigates through thick-skinned vegetation, secrets buried in idyllic suburban settings, and a tightly-knit community where appearances deceive and danger lurks just inches beneath the surface. In this sun-drenched mystery, Jake must piece together clues from the unlikeliest of witnesses—a determined 8-year-old with dreams of justice—to uncover a hidden truth and possibly unearth more than he ever expected. 

Tightly written and infused with the warmth of coastal California, "Cozy Under The Sun" is a gripping tale of deception, innocence, and the relentless pursuit of truth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zara Altair
• Release date: Jun 26, 2024

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Cozy Under The Sun

COZY UNDER THE SUN

ZARA ALTAIR

Fervent Crux Press

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2022 by Zara Altair All rights reserved.

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Cozy Under The Sun

Author Note

Also by Zara Altair

About the Author

Cozy Under The Sun

Cozy? A woman’s voice spoke over the phone.

Yeah, I said with a bit of hesitancy. I remembered the voice but not who owned it. She was someone who