Murder at the Midnight Apothecary

When a powerful man is found dead outside her apothecary, Rowan Vale becomes the prime suspect. Victor Hale controlled half of Tidewell's waterfront and kept the town's secrets on a tight leash. Now he's dead-poisoned, they say-and every clue points to the quiet herbalist whose shop he died beside. To clear her name, Rowan must untangle a web of buried land disputes, old family grudges, and neighbors who know more than they're saying. A rival herbalist hiding crippling debt. A retired librarian guarding a seventy-year-old secret. An ex who showed up in town the week before the murder with no good explanation. But the deeper she digs, the more she discovers that the town's longest-held secret may be the very ground she's built her life upon. Murder at the Midnight Apothecary is a fair-play cozy mystery with a charming small-town setting, a stubborn heroine, atmospheric herbal shop details, and a cast of suspects who each have something to hide. Perfect for readers who love amateur sleuths, coastal villages with long memories, and mysteries where every clue plays fair. A standalone novel. Clean content with a hint of slow-burn tension.

Pagina's: 83, Paperback, Independently published