Stories behind the stories

By Juniper Vale · August 9, 2026

Blue ribbon pecan pie, a note in the tin, and a caterer who reads clues before they go stale. The Pecan Pie Alibi is on Kindle now.

By Maris Beckett · August 2, 2026

Every session starts with ink and ends with arguments he doesn't want to win. Painted Truth is on Kindle now.

By Celia Thorne · July 26, 2026

A Burlington widow joins a community choir because the flyer said no auditions. The Year After Grace is on Kindle now.

By Rowan Ellison · July 24, 2026

A Vermont farmhouse, a painter in retreat, and the winter that refuses to thaw on schedule. Late Winter is on Kindle now.

By Lenora Pike · July 26, 2026

She hasn't worn shoes to bed in years. So why did she wake up with dirt on her feet? Sleepwalker is on Kindle now.

By Juniper Vale · July 26, 2026

When a harvest fair death looks like accident, only someone who knows the town can see the truth. Murder at the Harvest Fair is on Kindle now.

By Maris Beckett · July 4, 2026

A custody hearing, a failing firm, and one lie they can't file separately. Silver Lies is on Kindle now.

By Juniper Vale · July 3, 2026

Five stranded guests, one porch swing, and a mayor who doesn't survive the lightning. Death on the Porch Swing is on Kindle now.

By Lenora Pike · July 26, 2026

She swore she saw everything—until the photos arrived. The Witness Was Lying is on Kindle now.

By Maris Beckett · June 15, 2026

A romance about history, healing, and the songs we can't forget—now on Kindle.

By Maris Beckett · June 13, 2026

Bodyguard heat, celebrity kitchens, and the hard stop between duty and desire. Hard Stop is on Kindle now.

By Juniper Vale · June 12, 2026

Texas authenticity—from courthouse gossip to ranch gates. Sweet Tea and Skeletons is on Kindle now.

By Lenora Pike · June 11, 2026

Writing thrillers where the twist arrives one chapter before you see it coming. Before She Wakes is live.

By Celia Thorne · June 10, 2026

Stories about women who decide to stay in their own lives. After the Apology Tour is on Kindle now.

By Rowan Ellison · June 9, 2026

HOA violations, Ring cameras, and the performances we give for the feed. The Neighbors We Invent is on Kindle now.