Sealed with Death
(2025)(The fourth book in the Verses & Victims Mystery series)
A novel by Hailey Hartley
Paige Winters has poured her heart into Heartstrings & Co., the beloved family greeting card shop that's been the heart of Laurel Heights for three generations. But when corporate giant Expressions Unlimited announces plans to open a flagship store on Main Street, Paige watches her small town divide between those who welcome progress and those who fear losing their charm to big business. The conflict becomes personal when Victoria Sterling, the company's notoriously ruthless Vice President of Expansion, arrives to oversee the opening. At the Chamber of Commerce welcome reception, Paige publicly confronts Victoria about predatory business practices, and their heated exchange becomes the talk of the town. By morning, Victoria is found dead in the Heartstrings & Co. breakroom, poisoned by a cup of the shop's signature tea blend, and Paige's angry words make her the prime suspect in a murder investigation that threatens to destroy everything she's worked for.
Desperate to clear her name before she's arrested, Paige enlists the help of her quirky coworker Leo and her treat-obsessed corgi Rhyme to investigate. What begins as self-preservation quickly reveals that Victoria Sterling left a trail of ruined businesses and broken lives across the country. From former employees she betrayed to small business owners she bankrupted, nearly everyone connected to Victoria had motive for murder. But when Paige finds a threatening greeting card slipped under her door, written in a style eerily similar to her own, she realizes the killer is close enough to know her every move and desperate enough to eliminate anyone who gets too close to the truth.
In this charming fourth installment of the Verses & Victims Mysteries, greeting card writer Paige Winters discovers that crafting the perfect sentiment is simple compared to exposing a murderer who's willing to do anything to keep their crime sealed with silence. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love plucky amateur detectives, adorable dogs, and small-town secrets, Sealed with Death proves that in the greeting card business, the deadliest messages are the ones that are never signed.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Desperate to clear her name before she's arrested, Paige enlists the help of her quirky coworker Leo and her treat-obsessed corgi Rhyme to investigate. What begins as self-preservation quickly reveals that Victoria Sterling left a trail of ruined businesses and broken lives across the country. From former employees she betrayed to small business owners she bankrupted, nearly everyone connected to Victoria had motive for murder. But when Paige finds a threatening greeting card slipped under her door, written in a style eerily similar to her own, she realizes the killer is close enough to know her every move and desperate enough to eliminate anyone who gets too close to the truth.
In this charming fourth installment of the Verses & Victims Mysteries, greeting card writer Paige Winters discovers that crafting the perfect sentiment is simple compared to exposing a murderer who's willing to do anything to keep their crime sealed with silence. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love plucky amateur detectives, adorable dogs, and small-town secrets, Sealed with Death proves that in the greeting card business, the deadliest messages are the ones that are never signed.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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