The Nose Knows by Diane Crecca
A JERSEY SHORE BARTENDER WITH A NOSE FOR PERFUME—AND FOR MURDER.
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
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Diane brings her real-world fragrance expertise to her debut cozy mystery series. A seasoned professional who began at International Flavors and Fragrances, she worked with beauty brands such as Revlon and Avon while nurturing her passion for scent creation. When she’s not crafting mysteries, Diane explores her lazy beach town with her Australian Doodle, Levi, and indulges her love of mystery novels.