Murder at the City Bank
(2025)(The second book in the Alexia Jones Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Kaylah Carr
A locked office, a missing fortune, and one small-town sleuth who won’t back down…
Pet shop owner Alexia Jones treasures her quiet life in Maplewood, where wagging tails and the steady company of her German Shepherd, Buddy, keep the days cozy. But when Keith Miller—the bank’s most punctual loan officer—fails to show for his weekly visit with a Pekingese pup, Alexia senses something is wrong. By Monday, Keith is found dead in his office—locked from the inside.
Drawn in by Buddy’s instincts and her best friend Jenna’s sharp humor, Alexia begins unraveling a puzzle that stirs Maplewood’s gossip mill into overdrive. Nervous tellers, evasive managers, and whispers of missing money point to secrets Keith took to his grave. Was it Blythe, the manager tied to a scandalous affair? Janice, the jittery assistant caught shredding papers? Or someone even closer?
Detective Tommy Curren warns Alexia to stay away, but his reluctant trust and lingering glances say otherwise. As hidden passages and false leads draw her closer to the truth, Alexia realizes the killer isn't just protecting secrets... they're willing to silence her next.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Pet shop owner Alexia Jones treasures her quiet life in Maplewood, where wagging tails and the steady company of her German Shepherd, Buddy, keep the days cozy. But when Keith Miller—the bank’s most punctual loan officer—fails to show for his weekly visit with a Pekingese pup, Alexia senses something is wrong. By Monday, Keith is found dead in his office—locked from the inside.
Drawn in by Buddy’s instincts and her best friend Jenna’s sharp humor, Alexia begins unraveling a puzzle that stirs Maplewood’s gossip mill into overdrive. Nervous tellers, evasive managers, and whispers of missing money point to secrets Keith took to his grave. Was it Blythe, the manager tied to a scandalous affair? Janice, the jittery assistant caught shredding papers? Or someone even closer?
Detective Tommy Curren warns Alexia to stay away, but his reluctant trust and lingering glances say otherwise. As hidden passages and false leads draw her closer to the truth, Alexia realizes the killer isn't just protecting secrets... they're willing to silence her next.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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