The Portrait of Deception: A Small-Town 3-Month Cozy Mini-Mystery
The Portrait of Deception: A Small-Town 3-Month Cozy Mini-Mystery
The Portrait of Deception: A Small-Town 3-Month Cozy Mini-Mystery
The Portrait of Deception: A Small-Town 3-Month Cozy Mini-Mystery
The Portrait of Deception: A Small-Town 3-Month Cozy Mini-Mystery
The Portrait of Deception: A Small-Town 3-Month Cozy Mini-Mystery

The Portrait of Deception: A Small-Town 3-Month Cozy Mini-Mystery

$35.99 USD
$42.00 USD

Murder, mystery, and one very unimpressed cat—can Lydia crack the case hidden behind the canvas?

  • The story unfolds over 6 letters
  • Letters mailed twice per month (6"x9" envelopes)
  • Interactive elements with each letter
  • Tiger gives you his own sassy take on the case with each letter

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  • 3-Month Serialized Story | 2 Letters per Month
  • All-in-One Story Box | All 6-letters shipped together

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A snail mail cozy mini-mystery delivered 2 times per month over 3 months, or in an All-in-One Gift Box!

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:
  1. Crime element that is a puzzle
  2. Quirky side characters
  3. Multiple suspects
  4. Unsympathetic victim
  5. Light humor
  6. Community Connections
  7. Sidekick Pet
  8. Red Herring
  9. Murder
  10. Gossipy Best Friend
  11. Cop or other authority figure that discourages amateur sleuth

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Colleen Wisnom
The portrait of deception

I love the different pieces of the portrait it well thought of.I will be looking forward to my next letter

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Linda Hyland
Mini-Mystery in my Mailbox

I am really enjoying reading the mini -mystery and trying to gather all the clues to figure out who committed the crime! It's nice to get something fun in the mailbox every couple of weeks!

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Robert Bell
Fun

I purchased for my Mother and she absolutely loves it. She is only two letters in and excited for the next. I will have to purchase a 12 month story.

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Scott J.
Excited for Another Story

This is such a fun experience - I miss getting actual mail, and this is such a fun way to follow a mystery

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  • Edition 3-Month Serialized Story | 2 Letters per Month, All-in-One Story Box | All 6-letters shipped together
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