09/06/2026
The Marking at Storm Point - A crime mystery
Some things are lost to the sea. Others are placed there.
When a young woman disappears along the rugged coastline of Storm Point, everyone assumes the ocean claimed another life. Her car is found. Her phone is left behind. And the sea, as always, takes the blame.
But amateur sleuth Elna Marais sees something the town refuses to acknowledge.
As she begins searching for answers, Elna uncovers a web of small-town secrets, fractured family histories, and a mystery stretching back more than twenty years. What first appears to be a tragic disappearance soon reveals connections to an unsolved case, hidden truths, and a silence that powerful people have worked hard to protect.
At the heart of the investigation lies a crude marking carved into stone and a centuries-old shipwreck lost off the South African coast more than 340 years ago. As the clues begin to align, Elna discovers that the past has never truly been buried, and that some secrets are worth killing for.
The deeper she digs, the more she realises that Storm Point has been hiding far more than anyone imagined.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of South Africa's rugged coastline, The Marking at Storm Point is a gripping coastal mystery filled with hidden histories, family intrigue, long-buried secrets, and slow-burning suspense.
Perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric mysteries, small-town secrets, amateur sleuth investigations, and stories where every answer uncovers another question.
The first novel in the Elna Marais Mystery series.
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The Marking at Storm Point is an atmospheric South African coastal mystery set along the rugged shores of Storm Point. When a young woman disappears, Elna Marais uncovers buried secrets tied to old families, hidden harbour routes, and a town shaped by silence.
