Inkbound City Nights: a Cozy Mystery and Urban Fantasy Novel

In Inkbound City Nights, a body discovered before dawn, a book humming with forbidden power, and a city built on forgotten names refuse to stay quiet for long. June Calder owns the small bookstore Ink and Ember, where she has always known that words carry weight. When a young conservator is found dead among her shelves, June is drawn into an investigation that turns ordinary books into dangerous artifacts and familiar streets into a living spell. As police search for a conventional killer, June follows a trail of hidden magic, erased people, and silent bargains. With an archivist, a detective, and unlikely allies, she uncovers a secret society that binds memories and identities inside books. Each revelation deepens the danger, forcing June to face the cost of truth and the power of letting the past speak. Set in Denver, this mystery blends cozy intrigue with urban fantasy, where books remember what cities forget.