Silent Auction — Jane K. Cleland

When Rocky Point, New Hampshire, antiques dealer Josie Prescott arrives at an old lighthouse estate for an appraisal of a valuable maritime artifacts collection, she makes a grim discovery. On the floor of the kitchen lies the caretaker, Frankie, bludgeoned to death with a rolling pin. Josie knew the once-troubled young man had finally turned his life around -- was it his past catching up with him…or something else?

In order to help the investigation, Josie agrees to sort through the vast collection, and soon discovers a link to the murder. A rare scrimshaw tooth is missing. Further searching leads her to the shocking realization that the tooth came from a gallery in town with an unsavory reputation. Convinced she's grasped just one thread in a web of deception and corruption, Josie searches for the truth…and tangles with a killer.