Festival of Secrets

An Early Seashell Key Mystery

By: Lola Finch

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A pirate festival, a hidden treasure, and a mystery buried beneath Seashell Key...

When a "fake" rum bottle shatters at the town museum and turns out to be startlingly real, the cozy coastal town of Seashell Key stirs with new rumors—and old legends.

Phil Hollister never thought the pirate tales his grandfather told him were anything more than bedtime stories. But when vintage rum linked to his family’s past surfaces during the Calico Jack Finnegan Festival, Phil, Ben, Holly, and the rest of the porch crew find themselves drawn into a hunt for secrets long hidden beneath their sunny island home.

As fireworks light up the night sky and the town celebrates in full pirate regalia, someone else is quietly moving barrels and digging through the past for treasures of their own. With Javi’s vlog accidentally catching the wrong kind of attention and Constance uncovering a secret of her own, the crew races against time—and tide—to solve the mystery before the real treasure slips away forever.

This early mystery marks the beginning of the Seashell Key journey. The series blooms with each book, leading to the signature stories fans love today.

Full of humor, heart, small-town charm, and just a splash of rum, Festival of Secrets is a feel-good cozy mystery perfect for fans of lighthearted whodunits and seaside escapes.

Pirate related mystery.

Enjoyable mystery. No vulgar words or gruesome scenes. Able to listen around kids. Really enjoyed this short story.