For years, he’s watched Carley through his binoculars from his cottage three doors down on Pelican Lake. Now he’s ready to make his move. He has just one problem: someone keeps getting in his way.

Carley Norgren, age 34, has returned to Pelican Lake to heal, leaving job, boyfriend, and the Twin Cities behind. She becomes the head volleyball coach at State and develops a close friendship with FBI agent Mark Dolan, who rescued her when she was abducted. Now it’s her turn. Can she help Mark when he needs her most?

The Man Three Cottages Down is the third cozy mystery of the North Lakes Murder Mystery Series, which includes Murder at Pelican Lake (2018) and Cormorant in the Net (2021).