Part of Blue Ridge Library Mysteries
First published 2018
Amy Webber dreads running a yard sale fundraiser for her library during Taylorsford's Heritage Festival. The Virginia town buzzes with tourists admiring fall foliage and local arts and crafts. Her assistant Sunny helps with preparations until they discover a dead body. The victim is a well-known artist, killed with her own palette knife. Amy's art history background catches the attention of chief deputy Brad Tucker, who recruits her to help investigate. The artist's studio reveals a collection of forged paintings. The case becomes personal when the state art expert suggests Amy's deceased uncle may be connected to the murder. Amy must defend her Aunt Lydia and clear her late husband's reputation. A second killing rocks the peaceful community. Amy teams up with her attractive neighbor Richard Muir to solve both murders before danger claims more victims in their small town.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, adult-fiction, cozy-mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, charming, community-focused, cozy, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, forced-proximity, found-family, second-chance-romance
Setting: Taylorsford, Virginia
Period: contemporary, fall
352 pages · Paperback · Crooked Lane Books
Content warnings: murder