A Cryptic Death
(2026)(The second book in the Pooka Women's Club Mystery series)
A novel by Virginia Ann
An heiress’s fortune up in flames. A desperate nun with no past. Secrets buried in a crypt.
Pooka, Indiana, is still reeling from the fallout of the Pooka Women’s Club''s last investigation. With farms failing, families fleeing, and fingers pointed squarely at Biddy Bramley and her fellow amateur sleuths, the town has never been more divided. Even Biddy herself is barely holding it together—until a bloodied nun appears on the club’s doorstep, shaken, desperate, and terrified.
Sister Dymphna has no memory of who she was before taking her vows—only unexplained injuries, a fortune in cash, and the chilling sense that someone wants her gone. Grateful for a distraction and never willing to turn their backs on a woman no one else believes, the Women’s Club takes the case.
As buried secrets surface in a local church’s crypt and whispers of Sister Dymphna’s past begin to emerge, the investigation expands to include one of the club’s own—and draws dangerous attention.
A Cryptic Death is the second installment in The Pooka Women’s Club Mysteries, a cozy mystery series celebrating sharp-witted women, unlikely friendships, and small-town intrigue. Perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries, layered secrets, and amateur sleuths navigating life’s second acts, this novel blends suspense with warmth and dry humor.
Featuring classic cozy mystery elements (an eccentric town, a puzzling cold case, a mysterious outsider, and a tight-knit group of determined women), A Cryptic Death is ideal for fans of thoughtful, clean whodunits and mature protagonists who know that it’s never too late to uncover the truth.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Pooka, Indiana, is still reeling from the fallout of the Pooka Women’s Club''s last investigation. With farms failing, families fleeing, and fingers pointed squarely at Biddy Bramley and her fellow amateur sleuths, the town has never been more divided. Even Biddy herself is barely holding it together—until a bloodied nun appears on the club’s doorstep, shaken, desperate, and terrified.
Sister Dymphna has no memory of who she was before taking her vows—only unexplained injuries, a fortune in cash, and the chilling sense that someone wants her gone. Grateful for a distraction and never willing to turn their backs on a woman no one else believes, the Women’s Club takes the case.
As buried secrets surface in a local church’s crypt and whispers of Sister Dymphna’s past begin to emerge, the investigation expands to include one of the club’s own—and draws dangerous attention.
A Cryptic Death is the second installment in The Pooka Women’s Club Mysteries, a cozy mystery series celebrating sharp-witted women, unlikely friendships, and small-town intrigue. Perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries, layered secrets, and amateur sleuths navigating life’s second acts, this novel blends suspense with warmth and dry humor.
Featuring classic cozy mystery elements (an eccentric town, a puzzling cold case, a mysterious outsider, and a tight-knit group of determined women), A Cryptic Death is ideal for fans of thoughtful, clean whodunits and mature protagonists who know that it’s never too late to uncover the truth.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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