A Murder in the Hay
(2026)(The second book in the Meadowbrook Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Jenna Hartwell
The barn was supposed to be a wedding venue. Now it's a crime scene.
When architect Allie Harper finds a body sealed in the tunnel beneath an old New England farm, the quiet town of Meadowbrook cracks wide open. Suspicion falls on the people closest to the bride. The families who've lived here for generations close ranks. And the deeper Allie digs into the barn's hidden history, the clearer it becomes that someone will kill again to keep the truth in the ground.
With her cat Simon and Frank Nash, a retired fire investigator who's spent a career walking into the wreckage of other people's worst days, Allie races to read the secret written in the building's bones before it costs another life.
A page-turning cozy mystery with a satisfying, no-gore finish. Best read with the porch light on.
Perfect for readers who love:
When architect Allie Harper finds a body sealed in the tunnel beneath an old New England farm, the quiet town of Meadowbrook cracks wide open. Suspicion falls on the people closest to the bride. The families who've lived here for generations close ranks. And the deeper Allie digs into the barn's hidden history, the clearer it becomes that someone will kill again to keep the truth in the ground.
With her cat Simon and Frank Nash, a retired fire investigator who's spent a career walking into the wreckage of other people's worst days, Allie races to read the secret written in the building's bones before it costs another life.
A page-turning cozy mystery with a satisfying, no-gore finish. Best read with the porch light on.
Perfect for readers who love:
- A charming, nosy small town where everyone knows everyone
An amateur sleuth with a clever, unexpected profession
A scene-stealing cat who's smarter than he lets on
A slow-burn, mature romance with a steady retired fire investigator
Meddling, baked-goods-wielding neighbors (the Fernwood sisters!)
Hidden tunnels, old land feuds, and long-buried family secrets
Cozy autumn-in-New-England atmosphere
A twisty whodunit with a satisfying, no-gore resolution
A standalone mystery in a binge-worthy series
Some towns keep their secrets in the walls. Allie Harper is very good at opening walls.
Grab your tea, settle in, and join Allie, Frank, and Simon for their coziest, most dangerous case yet.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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