Murder in the Palette
(2025)(A book in the Montana Cozy Art Mysteries series)
A Story by Mollie Mathews
★★★★★ "Lyrical prose meets slow-burn suspense. Murder in the Palette is the perfect read for anyone who believes art can reveal more than evidence ever could."
Murder in the Palette is a vivid and emotionally layered cozy mystery set at the beloved Willow Hollow Art Retreat—where art heals the soul… and sometimes uncovers a killer.
Each spring, artist and intuitive sleuth Cassandra Fairweather welcomes guests to her Montana haven, a sanctuary known for creativity, reflection, and peace. But when the influential Drummond family arrives for a Mother’s Day retreat—reeling from the recent death of their patriarch—their perfect image begins to crumble.
When May Drummond, the family’s formidable matriarch, is found dead in the retreat’s wildflower garden, her death appears natural. Yet Cassandra sees what others miss. Through intuitive painting sessions, silent observations, and the unspoken language of color, she begins to uncover a truth hidden in the shadows of the palette—where resentment, rivalry, and revenge have been brushed over for too long.
As a spring storm seals everyone inside Willow Hollow, buried secrets emerge in pigment and paint. A granddaughter’s haunting artwork. A missing basket of mushrooms. A second will that threatens to unravel the family’s legacy. Cassandra must trust her instincts, her brush, and the stories told in stillness to unmask a killer before they strike again.
Murder in the Palette is the third book in the Cassandra Fairweather Art Mystery series, where each mystery is painted in layers—light, shadow, and revelation.
You may also enjoy the other books in this series:
Murder on the Canvas
Murder in the Frame
Genre: Mystery
Murder in the Palette is a vivid and emotionally layered cozy mystery set at the beloved Willow Hollow Art Retreat—where art heals the soul… and sometimes uncovers a killer.
Each spring, artist and intuitive sleuth Cassandra Fairweather welcomes guests to her Montana haven, a sanctuary known for creativity, reflection, and peace. But when the influential Drummond family arrives for a Mother’s Day retreat—reeling from the recent death of their patriarch—their perfect image begins to crumble.
When May Drummond, the family’s formidable matriarch, is found dead in the retreat’s wildflower garden, her death appears natural. Yet Cassandra sees what others miss. Through intuitive painting sessions, silent observations, and the unspoken language of color, she begins to uncover a truth hidden in the shadows of the palette—where resentment, rivalry, and revenge have been brushed over for too long.
As a spring storm seals everyone inside Willow Hollow, buried secrets emerge in pigment and paint. A granddaughter’s haunting artwork. A missing basket of mushrooms. A second will that threatens to unravel the family’s legacy. Cassandra must trust her instincts, her brush, and the stories told in stillness to unmask a killer before they strike again.
Murder in the Palette is the third book in the Cassandra Fairweather Art Mystery series, where each mystery is painted in layers—light, shadow, and revelation.
You may also enjoy the other books in this series:
Murder on the Canvas
Murder in the Frame
Genre: Mystery
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