A Sketchy Little Murder
(2026)(The seventh book in the Riverbend Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Cora Finch
A Dead Architect Leaves One Final Clue.
Bonnie Reed agrees to a two-week pet-sitting job in Missoula expecting little more than demanding Maine Coons, a complicated fish-feeding schedule, and a generous paycheck.
Instead, she finds retired architect Desmond Okafordead beneath his garden wall.
The police suspect a tragic accident. Bonnie isn't so sure.
Desmond's daughter, Lenora, arrived in town carrying the weight of an unresolved financial dispute with her father. Petra Hollis, his former protégée, had spent years fighting for recognition of her own work. Both women had reasons to resent the victim. Both seem to know more than they're saying.
Between hidden documents, missing drawings, and neighbors who know more than they're saying, Bonnie quickly realizes the suspect list is growing.
With Ziggy, everyone's favorite Dachshund, sniffing out clues at every turn, Bonnie must follow the trail Desmond left behind before the last piece of the puzzle vanishes for good.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Bonnie Reed agrees to a two-week pet-sitting job in Missoula expecting little more than demanding Maine Coons, a complicated fish-feeding schedule, and a generous paycheck.
Instead, she finds retired architect Desmond Okafordead beneath his garden wall.
The police suspect a tragic accident. Bonnie isn't so sure.
Desmond's daughter, Lenora, arrived in town carrying the weight of an unresolved financial dispute with her father. Petra Hollis, his former protégée, had spent years fighting for recognition of her own work. Both women had reasons to resent the victim. Both seem to know more than they're saying.
Between hidden documents, missing drawings, and neighbors who know more than they're saying, Bonnie quickly realizes the suspect list is growing.
With Ziggy, everyone's favorite Dachshund, sniffing out clues at every turn, Bonnie must follow the trail Desmond left behind before the last piece of the puzzle vanishes for good.
Genre: Cozy Mystery