From bestselling author Hannah Ellis comes a seaside mystery of sabotage, suspicion and exceptionally good coffee.

For a man who came to North Berwick to hide from life, Jamie Sinclair spends a lot of time unblocking other people's toilets.

Life has settled into something unexpectedly good—sea air, steady handyman work, and a misfit crew who feel more like family every day. When his friend Fiona calls with a plumbing emergency at her café, it's just another Tuesday.

But the leak is only the beginning.

Soon, High Tide Café is under siege. Spiteful reviews. A brick through the window. Threats that are getting harder to ignore. In a town where everyone knows everyone, who would want to destroy Fiona's livelihood?

Detective Emma MacLeod would rather Jamie and his crew kept their noses well out of it. Naturally, they don't listen. But the saboteur is always one step ahead, and someone close to the café has more to hide than a grudge.

With trust fracturing in a community built on looking out for each other, the misfits must work fast—before the next attack puts more than a business at risk.

© 2027 by Hannah Ellis, all rights reserved.

<p>Hannah Ellis is the bestselling author of warm, twisty cosy mysteries and uplifting romance set in seaside towns where secrets simmer beneath the surface. Known for her sharp plotting, gentle humour and strong sense of found family, she has built a loyal international readership across multiple series.</p><p>She is the creator of the popular Lily Larkin Mysteries, as well as several much loved romance series set in coastal communities. Under the pen name Hannah Sparks, she also writes children's books full of adventure and imagination.</p><p><i>Trouble at High Tide</i> is the second book in The Misfit Detectives, a Scottish coastal crime series where unlikely heroes discover that even the most picturesque towns have something to hide.</p>