Betrayal is Penned in Ink
(2025)(The first book in the Felicity Dawson series)
A novel by Chris Madison
Murder, Manuscripts, and a Nose for Trouble in Cedar Brook
When a famous editor keels over at a book signing with a poisoned pen and cryptic note in hand, bookshop owner Felicity Dawson’s quiet life in the literary town of Cedar Brook takes a deadly detour.
Once a bestselling author, Felicity now prefers tea over thrill—until the police suspect she’s hiding more than bookmarks behind the counter. With the help of Olivia—her neurodivergent assistant and an aspiring journalist with a sharp eye for detail—Felicity dusts off her sleuthing skills.
Their leads? A mysterious wine bottle, a ghostwriting contract gone wrong, and a quote that keeps resurfacing: ‘Every murderer is somebody’s friend.’
Throw in a foxglove-loving socialite, a shady editor with a scandalous secret, a café full of whispered theories, and a golden retriever with a nose for trouble—and Cedar Brook turns out to be anything but cozy.
If Felicity doesn’t solve the case soon, her story might end up shelved… permanently.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When a famous editor keels over at a book signing with a poisoned pen and cryptic note in hand, bookshop owner Felicity Dawson’s quiet life in the literary town of Cedar Brook takes a deadly detour.
Once a bestselling author, Felicity now prefers tea over thrill—until the police suspect she’s hiding more than bookmarks behind the counter. With the help of Olivia—her neurodivergent assistant and an aspiring journalist with a sharp eye for detail—Felicity dusts off her sleuthing skills.
Their leads? A mysterious wine bottle, a ghostwriting contract gone wrong, and a quote that keeps resurfacing: ‘Every murderer is somebody’s friend.’
Throw in a foxglove-loving socialite, a shady editor with a scandalous secret, a café full of whispered theories, and a golden retriever with a nose for trouble—and Cedar Brook turns out to be anything but cozy.
If Felicity doesn’t solve the case soon, her story might end up shelved… permanently.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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