Margot Cranston : The Secret of the St. Lawrence Lighthouse

Fans of classic Nancy Drew mysteries find their new, grown‑up heroine in amateur sleuth Margot Cranston. When she arrives in Montreal for a quiet weekend getaway, a luxury cruise ship glides into port carrying more than tourists—it carries a crime waiting to surface. An eerie apparition haunting the ancient St. Lawrence lighthouse sparks panic along the riverbanks, and soon Margot, her niece Amy, and her nephew Andy are swept into a maze of deception that turns their vacation into a perilous investigation.

As the phantom’s appearances grow bolder, Margot uncovers a trail of sabotage, hidden motives, and a secret buried deep within the lighthouse’s forgotten history. To expose the truth, she must risk danger, outwit a master of trickery, and confront the ghostly figure haunting the St. Lawrence River.

A weekend escape becomes a battle of wits—one that may cost Margot her life.

The Secret of the St. Lawrence Lighthouse is Book 2 in the series featuring the starter novella The Voice in the Shadows, followed by the full-length books The Mystery at Loon Lake (Book 1), and The Quest for the Jade Dragons (Book 3).

David W. Menefee is the author of The Questionable Olga Schumaker Story series that includes SKY KING, The Final Journey to the Center of the Earth, ZION, RA, and DEITY, Satan’s AI. Other books include The Remarkable Mr. Messing, Brothers of the Storm, Charlie O'Doone's Second Chance, and EPIC.

     David W. Menefee is an American author. His writing career began as a writer and marketing representative for the Dallas Times Herald and the Dallas Morning News. David struck out on his own as a freelance writer, succeeding with Sarah Bernhardt: In the Theater, Film and Sound Recordings, The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era, and The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era. 
     As an esteemed film historian, his Richard Barthelmess: A Life in Pictures was named one of the Top 10 Books of the Year by the San Francisco Examiner. In 2010, George O'Brien: A Man's Man in Hollywood, and "Otay!" The Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas Story were popular hits. In 2011 his Wally: The True Wallace Reid Story was nominated for a 2011 Pulitzer Prize.  
David's other popular literary works include The Remarkable Mr. Messing, Brothers of the Storm, Charlie O'Doone's Second Chance and Other Stories, The Rise and Fall of Lou-Tellegen, the Margot Cranston mystery series, Falling Stars: 10 Who Tried to be a Movie Star, and Sarah Bernhardt, Her Films, Her Recordings.
     David also works as a ghost writer, screenwriter, and book editor. He lives in Dallas, Texas, USA.

     Robert L. Willis has worked as an advisor on several book projects. His collaboration with David W. Menefee on the Margot Cranston detective series represents his debut as a co-author.