From the award-winning author of the acclaimed Myrtle Beach Mystery Series comes a prequel short-story to Death on the Boardwalk - from a different perspective. A discovery in a Grand Strand consignment store sends Mark and Peggy Whitman, two tourists celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary while staying at the OceanScapes Resort on an adventure. Mark is aging, unmotivated, and hasn't been the same since a heart attack. Peggy has tried to boost Mark's spirits, but failed. That starts to change when they find an item tucked inside a purchase, igniting an unexpected journey that explores the Grand Strand, a secret romance, and rekindles their love for one another. But to find the secret, Peggy needs Mark to find the drive to help before they have to check out. Along the way, they will encounter faces familiar to the series, and meet some that have not been seen before, all in the day before Clark Thomas finds a body on his bookstore doorstep. Filled with Wygal's characteristic humor and fast, fun writing style, The Brass Key is a delightful entry to the Myrtle Beach Mystery Series. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Brass Key is a prequel short story (all other books in the series are full length novels).