The Case of the Crying Walls
(2026)(The first book in the Windy Willows Whodunit Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by L A Marie
Windy Willows - Where secrets hide behind every door—and someone will kill to keep them there.
When journalist Julia Hawthorne inherits Windy Willows, a crumbling Victorian style estate on the Canadian prairie, she sees opportunity—a quiet place to rebuild her life after tragedy.
Instead, she finds danger.
On her first night, she hears crying inside the walls. On her second, someone tries to kill her.
And by the third… there’s a body.
Strange noises echo through the night. Scratches appear beneath peeling wallpaper. And hidden within the walls is a message that makes Julia’s blood run cold:
She never left.
Determined to uncover the truth, Julia dives into the town’s history—only to find herself tangled in a decades-old mystery involving a refuge for forgotten women, missing records, and a long-lost girl named Beatrice.
With her sharp-witted grandmother by her side, Julia must untangle a decades-old mystery before the secrets of Windy Willows claim another victim. Because the house isn’t just holding memories…
It’s hiding something.
And it’s running out of patience.
Some family secrets fade with time. Others wait… and watch… and whisper.
A gripping cozy mystery filled with twists, small-town secrets, and a touch of eerie charm—perfect for readers who love clever heroines, layered puzzles, and a mystery that keeps you guessing to the very last page.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When journalist Julia Hawthorne inherits Windy Willows, a crumbling Victorian style estate on the Canadian prairie, she sees opportunity—a quiet place to rebuild her life after tragedy.
Instead, she finds danger.
On her first night, she hears crying inside the walls. On her second, someone tries to kill her.
And by the third… there’s a body.
Strange noises echo through the night. Scratches appear beneath peeling wallpaper. And hidden within the walls is a message that makes Julia’s blood run cold:
She never left.
Determined to uncover the truth, Julia dives into the town’s history—only to find herself tangled in a decades-old mystery involving a refuge for forgotten women, missing records, and a long-lost girl named Beatrice.
With her sharp-witted grandmother by her side, Julia must untangle a decades-old mystery before the secrets of Windy Willows claim another victim. Because the house isn’t just holding memories…
It’s hiding something.
And it’s running out of patience.
Some family secrets fade with time. Others wait… and watch… and whisper.
A gripping cozy mystery filled with twists, small-town secrets, and a touch of eerie charm—perfect for readers who love clever heroines, layered puzzles, and a mystery that keeps you guessing to the very last page.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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