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The Cat and the Codex
(2025)(The second book in the Aunt Alice's Bookshop Mystery series)
A novel by Julie Ecker
In charming Pepper Lake, poetry and peril go hand in hand…
Nell Murray thought inheriting Greybriars—her eccentric Aunt Alice’s sprawling, book-filled mansion—meant she’d left behind big-city chaos for tea, tranquility, and the occasional mystery novel. But when Nell and her curious cat Gatsby unearth a hidden puzzle box filled with what might be Emily Dickinson's original poems, Nell's peaceful days are replaced with intrigue.
Word spreads fast in a small town, and Nell finds herself fending off literary treasure hunters, including an overly dramatic poet with a flair for trouble and a suspicious philanthropist with secrets of her own. But when the latter turns up dead—right in the middle of a fundraiser book sale—Nell knows this mystery is more than merely historical.
With the help of her best friend Cricket, a barista at the Buttered Scone bakery and coffee shop, and the ever-enigmatic Gideon, who may know more of Aunt Alice's secrets than he's letting on, Nell sets out to uncover the truth. But the more she digs, the more she wonders: is there a killer among Pepper Lake’s most bookish residents?
Curl up with a cup of tea and a cat in your lap—this cozy mystery is full of clever clues, small-town charm, and bookish delight.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Nell Murray thought inheriting Greybriars—her eccentric Aunt Alice’s sprawling, book-filled mansion—meant she’d left behind big-city chaos for tea, tranquility, and the occasional mystery novel. But when Nell and her curious cat Gatsby unearth a hidden puzzle box filled with what might be Emily Dickinson's original poems, Nell's peaceful days are replaced with intrigue.
Word spreads fast in a small town, and Nell finds herself fending off literary treasure hunters, including an overly dramatic poet with a flair for trouble and a suspicious philanthropist with secrets of her own. But when the latter turns up dead—right in the middle of a fundraiser book sale—Nell knows this mystery is more than merely historical.
With the help of her best friend Cricket, a barista at the Buttered Scone bakery and coffee shop, and the ever-enigmatic Gideon, who may know more of Aunt Alice's secrets than he's letting on, Nell sets out to uncover the truth. But the more she digs, the more she wonders: is there a killer among Pepper Lake’s most bookish residents?
Curl up with a cup of tea and a cat in your lap—this cozy mystery is full of clever clues, small-town charm, and bookish delight.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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