Murder at the Old Library
(2026)(The fourth book in the Stoney Ridge Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Kaylynn Smith
A florist sleuth.
A loyal dog.
A murder in a historic library.
And a pressed flower clue that could send the wrong woman to prison.
Shiloh Mercer knows flowers can say what people won’t. But when a disliked developer is found dead inside Stoney Ridge’s historic library, the message left beside him is anything but comforting: a pressed larkspur, perfectly placed in an old book of Victorian flower meanings.
The clue points straight toward Mae Holloway, the beloved archivist who would do anything to protect the library. Shiloh knows Mae didn’t kill anyone—but proving it means digging through small-town gossip, old family records, and secrets someone has kept buried for generations.
With her loyal dog Shelby sniffing out danger, best friend Vivian gathering rumors faster than the Bible study can spread them, and Detective Mike Rourke warning her to stay out of the case, Shiloh follows the flower clue into a mystery rooted deeper than anyone expected.
Because in Stoney Ridge, some stories were never meant to be uncovered.
Murder at the Old Library is a clean, charming cozy mystery featuring a florist sleuth, a lovable dog, small-town secrets, and a Bonus Recipe.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
A loyal dog.
A murder in a historic library.
And a pressed flower clue that could send the wrong woman to prison.
Shiloh Mercer knows flowers can say what people won’t. But when a disliked developer is found dead inside Stoney Ridge’s historic library, the message left beside him is anything but comforting: a pressed larkspur, perfectly placed in an old book of Victorian flower meanings.
The clue points straight toward Mae Holloway, the beloved archivist who would do anything to protect the library. Shiloh knows Mae didn’t kill anyone—but proving it means digging through small-town gossip, old family records, and secrets someone has kept buried for generations.
With her loyal dog Shelby sniffing out danger, best friend Vivian gathering rumors faster than the Bible study can spread them, and Detective Mike Rourke warning her to stay out of the case, Shiloh follows the flower clue into a mystery rooted deeper than anyone expected.
Because in Stoney Ridge, some stories were never meant to be uncovered.
Murder at the Old Library is a clean, charming cozy mystery featuring a florist sleuth, a lovable dog, small-town secrets, and a Bonus Recipe.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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