When candles burn too bright, secrets come to light...
In the charming coastal town of Candlewick Cove, the annual Summer Festival should be a time of celebration. But when festival coordinator Lillian Banks is found dead after a fire breaks out during a preview of renowned candle artist Marina Flores's display, candle shop owner Violet Scentwell detects something sinister beneath the smoke—an unusual scent that doesn't belong in handcrafted beeswax candles.
With the festival in jeopardy and Mayor Brightwood desperate to maintain the town's tourist appeal, Violet employs her unique "scent memory technique" to investigate. As she uncovers tensions between local artisans rejected from the festival and rumors of a corporate takeover, Violet follows her nose through a maze of suspects including Lillian's business-minded brother Douglas, the meticulous museum curator Gregory Powell, and a soap maker with a recipe for herbal sedatives. But asking too many questions proves dangerous when Violet receives a gift basket containing candles with the same mysterious scent found at the crime scene.
Racing against time before the rescheduled festival, Violet must navigate small-town politics and professional jealousies to catch a killer hiding in plain sight. With help from her loyal circle of friends—hardware store owner Benny, newspaper editor Iris, retired detective Olivia, and the gruff but lovable diner owner Frank''Violet works to expose the truth before the murderer can strike again. In Candlewick Cove, even the brightest flames can't hide the darkest secrets.
Genre: Mystery
In the charming coastal town of Candlewick Cove, the annual Summer Festival should be a time of celebration. But when festival coordinator Lillian Banks is found dead after a fire breaks out during a preview of renowned candle artist Marina Flores's display, candle shop owner Violet Scentwell detects something sinister beneath the smoke—an unusual scent that doesn't belong in handcrafted beeswax candles.
With the festival in jeopardy and Mayor Brightwood desperate to maintain the town's tourist appeal, Violet employs her unique "scent memory technique" to investigate. As she uncovers tensions between local artisans rejected from the festival and rumors of a corporate takeover, Violet follows her nose through a maze of suspects including Lillian's business-minded brother Douglas, the meticulous museum curator Gregory Powell, and a soap maker with a recipe for herbal sedatives. But asking too many questions proves dangerous when Violet receives a gift basket containing candles with the same mysterious scent found at the crime scene.
Racing against time before the rescheduled festival, Violet must navigate small-town politics and professional jealousies to catch a killer hiding in plain sight. With help from her loyal circle of friends—hardware store owner Benny, newspaper editor Iris, retired detective Olivia, and the gruff but lovable diner owner Frank''Violet works to expose the truth before the murderer can strike again. In Candlewick Cove, even the brightest flames can't hide the darkest secrets.
Genre: Mystery
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