In Charles M. Bump's novel The Beach House Mystery, cousins Hank and Penny arrive at a vacation island off the coast of Maine with plans to relax and play. Instead, caught in a storm that deposits the body of an Asian man onto the beach, these two curious teenagers, no strangers to solving crimes, unexpectedly stumble upon an adventure that will take them into a world of darkness. With their safety at risk and their parents left out of the mix, Hank and Penny delve further, their curiosity driving them closer to the answers of very dangerous questions. What they find while unwittingly putting their lives at risk is the mystery of a burned out mansion, a boat house with a dangerous past, and the nefarious world of human trafficking.