Mainely Power by Matt Cost 
Goff Langdon Mainely Mystery #1
Cozy Mystery
 
Was Harold Dumphy killed to cover up something at the nuclear power plant where he was the head of security?
This is what Harold’s widow asks Goff Langdon, private detective, to find out. Langdon is a laid back, slacker detective, happy with his work, friends, and way of life in the town of Brunswick, Maine. To compliment his income in small town Maine’s scarce private detective market, Langdon also owns and operates a mystery bookstore named after his trusted companion, Coffee Dog.
Does Langdon stand a chance against corrupt cops, crooked politicians, greedy millionaires, radical environmentalists, and a deadly assassin named Shakespeare?
With the help of Bart, the bear of a cop; Jimmy 4 by Four, the hippie lawyer; the immigrants Jewell and Richam; and his true desire and employee, Chabal—Langdon sets out to do just that. And then he is framed for not one, but two murders, and events become very complicated.
Follow Langdon and his band of friends as they attempt to untangle the web of intrigue and return Brunswick to “the way life should be.”
Mainely Fear by Matt Cost 
Goff Langdon Mainely Mystery #2
Cozy Mystery
Coming December 4th
 
“I want you to find out who is responsible for ruining his life and I want them to pay for it.” 
This is the desire of Latricia Jones as she hires Goff Langdon to investigate her son’s arrest for burglary, vandalism, and possibly hate crimes.
Langdon is a laid back, slacker detective, happy with his work, friends, and way of life in the town of Brunswick, Maine. To complement his income in Brunswick’s scarce private detective market, Langdon also owns and operates a mystery bookstore named after his trusted companion, Coffee Dog.
He was on the fast track to success. And then something happened.
Jamal Jones is an eighteen-year-old rising star attending a post-grad prep school in central Maine to bring his grades up so he can play college basketball at the D1 level. Then he is arrested for crimes that his mother knows he committed, but not why. She’s sure someone has put him up to it, the behavior so unlike him as to be unthinkable, especially since Jamal was on the verge of beginning a better life. Latricia wants Langdon to track down those responsible for her son’s sudden turn from grace, and she wants them to pay.
Mainely Power
4 out of 5
 
Mainely Power is the story of a small town with a big mystery. Although this isn’t a hard-boiled detective mystery, or thriller, it doesn’t lack for twists to keep the reader guessing. I loved the cast of characters, and I couldn’t help but wonder if Goff was going to solve the mystery before landing in jail for murder himself. If you’re a fan of cozy mysteries with a bit of a twist, you’ll love this book!
Mainely Fear
4 out of 5
 
Mainely Fear is quirky and full of twists. I was so happy to see the unique characters I fell in love with return for another mystery. (Especially Coffee Dog)! I definitely recommend reading book one, but you can enjoy this without doing so. This time it’s a question not of whom committed the crime, but who put the kid who did commit it up to it. Goff once again dives in head first, only to find out the water is a bit deeper than expected. A little less cozy than book one, but enjoyable all the same!
Mainely Power
 
Where to buy: Amazon
 
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Mainely Fear
 
Where to preorder: Amazon
 
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About the Author: Matthew Langdon Cost has wanted to be a writer since age eight. “I Am Cuba” is his first traditionally published novel. He has also self-published another work of historical fiction, “Joshua Chamberlain and the Civil War: At Every Hazard”. Encircle Publications will be publishing his Mainely Mystery trilogy over the course of the next year: “Mainely Power” is due out in September, “Mainely Fear” in December, and “Mainely Blackmail” in May of 2021. Over the years, Cost has owned a video store, a mystery bookstore, and a gym. He has also taught history and coached just about every sport imaginable. He now lives in Brunswick, Maine, with his wife, Harper. There are four grown children: Brittany, Pearson, Miranda, and Ryan. A chocolate lab and a basset hound round out the mix. He now spends his days at the computer, writing.