Murder From Within
(2026)(The fourth book in the Ivy Harlow Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Dianne Harman
Ivy Harlow has finally found something like peace in Cedar Bluff, Oklahoma — a growing true-crime podcast, a scruffy cat named Fin who's decided she's tolerable, and a steady thing with Officer Miguel Reyes. But peace never lasts long in a town where Ivy keeps stumbling into mysteries.
When Evie Parker is found dead in her locked home, the case makes no sense from the very first hour. The security system was armed. No one came in, and no one left. Yet the medical examiner is certain of one thing: Evie was poisoned.
As Miguel and the department chase a killer who apparently struck from thin air, Ivy can't resist digging into the tangle of grudges, money troubles, and old resentments swirling around Evie's life. Everyone in Cedar Bluff seems to have a reason to want her gone — but none of them explain how someone could murder her without ever stepping inside.
With the investigation stalling and the list of suspects only growing messier, Ivy's instinct for spotting the detail everyone else misses may be the only thing that can crack a murder that shouldn't have been possible. And all the while, a second mystery Ivy can't let go of — the truth behind her son's death — is waiting for her to find the courage to look again.
A charming cat, a small town full of secrets, and a locked-room puzzle that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
Genre: Mystery
When Evie Parker is found dead in her locked home, the case makes no sense from the very first hour. The security system was armed. No one came in, and no one left. Yet the medical examiner is certain of one thing: Evie was poisoned.
As Miguel and the department chase a killer who apparently struck from thin air, Ivy can't resist digging into the tangle of grudges, money troubles, and old resentments swirling around Evie's life. Everyone in Cedar Bluff seems to have a reason to want her gone — but none of them explain how someone could murder her without ever stepping inside.
With the investigation stalling and the list of suspects only growing messier, Ivy's instinct for spotting the detail everyone else misses may be the only thing that can crack a murder that shouldn't have been possible. And all the while, a second mystery Ivy can't let go of — the truth behind her son's death — is waiting for her to find the courage to look again.
A charming cat, a small town full of secrets, and a locked-room puzzle that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
Genre: Mystery