Some secrets are sweeter than cider. Others are rotten to the core.
Maggie Wright only meant to pick apples for her book club’s fall fundraiser. Instead, she returns to Hanley Orchard after dark—and finds employee Dean Callahan dead beside the loading shed.
At first, the orchard looks full of ordinary small-town tensions. But the deeper Maggie and Harper dig, the more they uncover: missing apples, suspicious cash, strange delivery records, and a secret notebook someone may have been desperate to find.
Then Biscuit turns up a clue that points in an entirely new direction.
Someone has been quietly profiting from Hanley Orchard’s best fruit, and Dean may have learned too much.
Now Maggie has to sort through secrets, lies, and shifting loyalties before the truth is buried for good.
Perfect for readers who love small-town cozy mysteries, fall atmosphere, clever clues, and a loyal dog who always seems to notice what everyone else misses.
Genre: Mystery
Maggie Wright only meant to pick apples for her book club’s fall fundraiser. Instead, she returns to Hanley Orchard after dark—and finds employee Dean Callahan dead beside the loading shed.
At first, the orchard looks full of ordinary small-town tensions. But the deeper Maggie and Harper dig, the more they uncover: missing apples, suspicious cash, strange delivery records, and a secret notebook someone may have been desperate to find.
Then Biscuit turns up a clue that points in an entirely new direction.
Someone has been quietly profiting from Hanley Orchard’s best fruit, and Dean may have learned too much.
Now Maggie has to sort through secrets, lies, and shifting loyalties before the truth is buried for good.
Perfect for readers who love small-town cozy mysteries, fall atmosphere, clever clues, and a loyal dog who always seems to notice what everyone else misses.
Genre: Mystery