A snail mail cozy mini-mystery delivered 2 times per month over 3 months
A stolen portrait, a deadly toast, and a secret someone would kill to keep buried—welcome to Huckleberry Hollow, where history has a way of turning deadly.
I thought an evening at the Huckleberry Hollow Historical Society’s auction would be nothing more than good company, a few overpriced antiques, and a free glass of wine.
I was wrong.
I’m Lydia Bellweather—journalist, amateur sleuth, and perpetually finding myself in the middle of mysteries I never planned to solve.
One minute, I was watching a ruthless collector gloat over his latest acquisition—the prized portrait of Eleanor Holloway—and the next, Elias Farnsworth was collapsing mid-toast, poisoned before he could claim his prize.
The police have their suspects, but something doesn’t add up.
Maybe it’s the missing piece of the portrait, the whispers of a long-buried family scandal, or the way certain guests at the auction seemed a little too relieved by Elias’s untimely demise.
One thing’s for sure—Detective Harris is already tired of me poking around. But with my notebook in hand, my best friend Molly by my side, and my grumpy Persian cat, Tiger, providing his usual brand of judgment, I won’t stop until I find the truth.
Because in a town like Huckleberry Hollow, history never stays buried for long.
Perfect for fans of: Small-town intrigue, quirky characters, and a cozy mini-mystery with a feline sidekick that adds his own brand of grumpy charm to the investigation.
Story Tropes:
- Crime element that is a puzzle
- Quirky side characters
- Multiple suspects
- Unsympathetic victim
- Light humor
- Community Connections
- Sidekick Pet
- Red Herring
- Murder
- Gossipy Best Friend
- Cop or other authority figure that discourages amateur sleuth
