The Blackwood B&B Mysteries: VOL3: Felonies & Floorboards.

Hidden speakeasies, Prohibition gold, and a murder that could bring the whole house down.Elara and her ruggedly handsome contractor (and new boyfriend!), Hayes, are finally tackling Blackwood Manor's grand dining room, working to restore its intricate, water-damaged parquet flooring. But the renovations take a historical detour when Elara's sassy Maine Coon cat, Corbel, uncovers a hidden lockbox beneath a chewed-up floorboard. Inside? A 1920s bootlegger's ledger and a heavy brass key.The thrilling antique find quickly turns into a nightmare when the rotten floorboards give way, revealing a secret staircase to a perfectly preserved Prohibition-era speakeasy-and the dead body of Silas Thorne, the town's notoriously cruel building inspector.Because Hayes and Silas had a screaming match over building permits just a day prior, bumbling Chief Higgins immediately pegs Hayes as the prime suspect. With Hayes's contractor licenses suspended and a "Condemned" sign slapped on the Manor, the B&B's grand opening is brought to a screeching halt.To clear the man she loves and save her dream, Elara must take the investigation underground. Navigating a labyrinth of old smuggling tunnels beneath the town's quaint shops, Elara and Hayes must decode a geometric map hidden in the floorboards themselves. Can they find a stash of Prohibition gold and outsmart a desperate killer before Blackwood Manor is shut down for good?Fans of sweet romance, DIY fixer-uppers, sassy cat sidekicks, and clever amateur sleuths will absolutely devour this third installment in the Blackwood B&B Mysteries!