After leaving behind her high-pressure career as a professional “nose,” Erica Sloan returns to the Jersey Shore for a quieter life tending bar at the Harbor Island Beach Club. But her fresh start is shaken when the club’s treasurer is found dead—with Erica’s missing silk scarf at the scene.
Determined to protect her new life and the people she’s come to care about, Erica turns to the skill she knows best: her extraordinary sense of smell. Following an elusive fragrance note, she uncovers long-buried secrets and an unexpected connection to the 1934 Morro Castle disaster—an ocean liner fire whose mysteries still linger along the coast.
As tensions rise and warnings turn personal, Erica must rely on her instincts, old loyalties, and a small circle she can trust—including Detective Guy McCullen and her steadfast companion, Levi. Because even years later, the truth still carries a scent.
Book One of the Down the Shore Mysteries.
When the master perfumer who trained her dies in what authorities call a tragic car accident on a familiar French road, retired professional "nose" Erica Sloan isn't convinced. Jean Beaumont spent his final months frightened of someone, and the bespoke fragrance he was creating for a secretive, powerful client has disappeared without a trace.
Determined to uncover the truth, Erica travels to the South of France, where old friendships, hidden agendas, and an unexpected reunion with a man from her past draw her into an increasingly dangerous mystery. As the search for the missing fragrance intensifies, Erica discovers that some people will go to extraordinary lengths to protect long-buried secrets.
Back on the Jersey Shore, the danger follows Erica home. Trust becomes increasingly fragile as threats grow more personal, forcing Erica to rely once again on her extraordinary sense of smell and the people she holds closest. Because some secrets refuse to stay buried.
Book Two of the Down the Shore Mysteries.
Welcome to the Harbor Island Beach Club, where the drinks are strong, the personalities are stronger, and someone is always lingering longer than they should.
This cocktail collection introduces Erica Sloan, a former fragrance expert who has traded the perfume world for life behind a Jersey Shore bar. As you mix your way through these festive recipes, you’ll meet the people who make her nights interesting—Grace, Guy McCullen, and Liz—each bringing their own quirks, opinions, and perfectly timed interruptions to the bar.
Inspired by the characters’ hijinks and zany personalities, these cocktails are meant to be enjoyed in good company, preferably while people-watching, eavesdropping, or pretending not to notice what’s unfolding around you. If you’d like to see where these characters really get themselves into trouble, The Nose Knows picks up the story in far more detail.
Pour something festive and pull up a stool. You’re already part of the scene.
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