Secrets in the Soil
(2025)(The first book in the Maggie Nelson Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Bonnie Reed
When Maggie Nelson’s terrier, Watson, unearths bones in the garden of a derelict mansion, her amateur sleuth instincts kick into high gear.
What was supposed to be a peaceful evening stroll turns into something far more sinister.
When Maggie’s furry friend Watson slips his leash and bolts into the abandoned Mortimer estate.
The eerie Victorian house has been untouched for 15 years—not since the Mortimer family mysteriously vanished.
In the overgrown backyard, Watson digs up what looks like a human bone, reviving Wheatfield’s oldest mystery.
Despite Sheriff O’Leary's warnings to stay out of it, Maggie can’t resist investigating, with help from her best friend Lucy, the town’s top baker and notorious gossiper.
As Maggie uncovers dark secrets about the Mortimer family, she senses someone in the shadows watching her every move.
Racing against time, she knows she must get to the truth before she finds herself in too deep—because in this small town, some secrets were meant to stay buried.
Genre: Mystery
What was supposed to be a peaceful evening stroll turns into something far more sinister.
When Maggie’s furry friend Watson slips his leash and bolts into the abandoned Mortimer estate.
The eerie Victorian house has been untouched for 15 years—not since the Mortimer family mysteriously vanished.
In the overgrown backyard, Watson digs up what looks like a human bone, reviving Wheatfield’s oldest mystery.
Despite Sheriff O’Leary's warnings to stay out of it, Maggie can’t resist investigating, with help from her best friend Lucy, the town’s top baker and notorious gossiper.
As Maggie uncovers dark secrets about the Mortimer family, she senses someone in the shadows watching her every move.
Racing against time, she knows she must get to the truth before she finds herself in too deep—because in this small town, some secrets were meant to stay buried.
Genre: Mystery
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