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New to Fog Harbor? Each book stands alone, but the recommended first door is Book 1: Murder in the Curiosity Nook .

The Sunken Cartographer — The Fog Harbor Mysteries Book 11

The Sunken Cartographer is Book 11 in The Fog Harbor Mysteries, a small-town lgbtq+ cozy mystery by Sebastian Hart. Set in the fog-bound coastal town of Fog Harbor, this closed-case mystery features old records, paper clues, coastal atmosphere, and the slow-burn trust between Elias Thorne and Chief Silas Kane.

A Small-Town LGBTQ+ Cozy Mystery

The sea keeps charts. Someone wanted hers unread.

Season Two opens on the water. A marine cartographer’s research into a corrected wreck site ends where the dive computer and the old map margins disagree.

Fog Harbor looks outward — sonar, tide, and the public cost of naming what was buried on purpose.

Book facts

Title
The Sunken Cartographer
Series
The Fog Harbor Mysteries
Series number
Book 11
Author
Sebastian Hart
Genre
Small-town cozy mystery · LGBTQ+ mystery · Cozy mystery · Closed-case mystery
Setting
Fog Harbor, Maine — a fog-bound coastal town of old books, paper clues, and hidden records
Main characters
Elias Thorne, Chief Silas Kane, Tilly Finch, Lord Byron
Mystery type
Closed-case fair-play mysteries built on ledgers, maps, registers, and archival objects
Violence level
Low — cozy tone; no gore, torture, or shock violence
Romance level
Slow-burn emotional connection between Elias and Silas; mystery first, not a romance series
Reading order
Book 11 of 12

Part of The Fog Harbor Mysteries — A Small-Town LGBTQ+ Cozy Mystery. Mystery first; no spoilers on this page.

You'll find

  • Old records, fair-play clues, coastal atmosphere
  • A complete closed-case mystery — The sea keeps charts. Someone wanted hers unread.
  • Slow-burn trust between Elias and Silas

You won't find

  • Gore, torture, or on-page violence for shock
  • Paranormal explanations or love-triangle drama
  • Spoilers on this page — the case belongs to the book
Book 1 Welcome File