The Mystery of Lilac Lane
(2026)(The second book in the Titian O'Toole Paranormal Cozy No-Murder Mystery series)
A novel by Blythe Ayne
The Mystery of Lilac Lane
When Titian O’Toole uncovers a puzzling anomaly in the attic files of the Oklumen Heritage Museum, she has no idea she’s stumbled onto a long-buried injustice.Two nearly identical property records.
One vanished inheritance.
And a quiet volunteer whose family has lost far more than a piece of land.
As Titian and her paranormal cat Troy begin to investigate, they discover that twenty acres once belonging to Dahlia and her granddaughter Lavinda were stolen years ago – erased through manipulation, and criminal relatives who assumed no one would ever look too closely.
Now the charming 1950s bungalows of Lilac Lane have been torn down, the earth churned for a massive development, and time is running out to reclaim what was taken.
Digging through courthouse archives, interviewing reluctant witnesses, and following a trail others hoped was lost forever, Titian must piece together the truth – before it’s buried for good.
And when Troy unearths a buried Lilac Lane sign from the recently plowed soil, it becomes clear: some things refuse to stay hidden.
Beautifully illustrated,The Mystery of Lilac Lane is a gentle, no-murder paranormal cozy mystery about justice, memory, and the quiet power of persistence.
Tropes/Themes:
- Small-Town Secrets
Cozy Paranormal No-Murder Mystery
Hidden History / Buried Truths
Research-Based Sleuthing
Animal Sidekick with a Supernatural Twist
Female Sleuth with Brains
Restoring What Was Stolen
Inheritance Mystery
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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