Small-town general store owner Elizabeth Bentley's husband has been found dead aboard his fishing boat. Mummified. After less than two days at sea. With a golden something shoved down his throat and the corpse of a beautiful local girl stuffed in the cabin. The golden something, Elizabeth soon discovers, is a key that can open any door, no matter the type or size of the lock. This revelation— something wondrous, something magical— combined with the mysterious death of her husband, pulls he...

What waits for you in the water's darkness? Something beautiful, something deadly - or perhaps both? And what happens when those unknown horrors rise to the surface?With Sand, Salt, Blood, editor Elle Turpitt has brought together twenty short stories & poems which explore the mysterious depths of the ocean and what lurks beneath the waves. From warrior witches to disastrous cruises, intimidating theme park rides to shipwrecks, sharks, sirens and more, this anthology will m...