M. G. Sterling

I write stories where secrets refuse to stay buried and relationships are as dangerous as the sea. Drawn to places where memory and tidewater meet, coastal towns with battered lanterns, magistrates’ chambers with ink-stained hands, and people who carry old debts like luggage, I blend quiet, atmospheric suspense with a slow-burning emotional center.

Published work

Murder in the Records Room: A Santa’s Village Cozy Mystery with Four Puzzles to Solve

Fiction 11 chapters 10,766 words ~43 min read 24 reads

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Chapters

1. © 2026 M. G. Sterling
2. Chapter 3
3. The Appointment Note
4. An Empty Sleeve
5. Ten Unaccounted Minutes
6. The Savings Receipt
7. What Nell Would Tell
8. Paid Twice
9. + 3 more

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