Ponds, Pencils and Problems
(2026)(A book in the Apple Creek School District Mystery series)
A Story by Montie Red
A duckling. A damaged pond. A secret someone wants buried.
Miss Tony Cooper thrives on routine—but with Wallace preparing to leave town again, the quiet in her home feels heavier than she expected.
Then he places an unexpected gift in her hands: a stubborn little duckling who clearly has a mind of her own—one of the victims of the destruction at the nature pond. Not by accident. Not by neglect. But by something far more deliberate—and no one seems to know why.
With Wallace by her side—for now—and a very determined duckling at the center of it all, Tony must uncover the truth before it disappears for good.
Some clues don’t wait to be found—they waddle right up to you.
Start this charming and atmospheric prequel today—and discover how it all began.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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