The Guest Who Never Checked Out
(2025)(A book in the Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by Cheryl Marlow
She came to tidy up a website. She didn’t expect to untangle a murder.
When former PR pro Paisley Penrose arrives at the Rosebridge Inn for one last consulting gig, she’s ready to close the chapter on spin and scandal. But Ashford Hollow has other plans. A suitcase sits abandoned in the lobby. Guest Lydia Marsh has vanished without paying her bill. And Paisley’s trusty Labradoodle, Noodle, is already sniffing out trouble.
Then Lydia’s car surfaces in the river—but it’s empty. Is she just missing, or worse?
With the inn’s guests whispering and locals pointing fingers, Paisley finds herself drawn into the mystery. There’s the polished banker with a temper behind his charm. His rival, who’d do anything to expose a lie. A maid shredding papers and something to hide. And a note scrawled with a threat: Two names. One will pay.
To find the truth, Paisley needs all her instincts—and Noodle’s nose. Because someone in Ashford Hollow isn’t who they seem… and if she gets too close to the truth, she may be next to disappear.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When former PR pro Paisley Penrose arrives at the Rosebridge Inn for one last consulting gig, she’s ready to close the chapter on spin and scandal. But Ashford Hollow has other plans. A suitcase sits abandoned in the lobby. Guest Lydia Marsh has vanished without paying her bill. And Paisley’s trusty Labradoodle, Noodle, is already sniffing out trouble.
Then Lydia’s car surfaces in the river—but it’s empty. Is she just missing, or worse?
With the inn’s guests whispering and locals pointing fingers, Paisley finds herself drawn into the mystery. There’s the polished banker with a temper behind his charm. His rival, who’d do anything to expose a lie. A maid shredding papers and something to hide. And a note scrawled with a threat: Two names. One will pay.
To find the truth, Paisley needs all her instincts—and Noodle’s nose. Because someone in Ashford Hollow isn’t who they seem… and if she gets too close to the truth, she may be next to disappear.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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