Dead Quiet, No Peace
(2026)(The third book in the Grave Matter Mysteries series)
A Story by Wynn Valentine
Silence is golden. But in the Fallows, it’s deadly.
When local genealogist Arlene Crouch is found dead inside the sealed Vance Crypt, the silent treatment takes on a whole new meaning. With her mouth sewn shut and the heavy iron doors locked from the inside, the police are baffled. It looks like a ritual. It feels like a warning.
In Dead Quiet, No Peace, the third book in the Grave Matters Mysteries series, Merritt Vance faces a killer who deals in silence. Silas Blackwood, a wealthy recluse with a terrifying aversion to noise, is hunting for the blueprints to a secret "Silent Room" hidden beneath the Boneyard. He believes the dead are too loud, and he's willing to murder the living to shut them up.
To stop him, Merritt must break into a historic plantation, pull off a heist during a high-stakes auction, and survive a sensory deprivation trap that forces her to confront her own noisy demons. If she fails, the Fallows won't just be quiet—it will be empty.
Perfect for fans of locked-room mysteries, spooky crypts, and heroes who refuse to be quiet.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
When local genealogist Arlene Crouch is found dead inside the sealed Vance Crypt, the silent treatment takes on a whole new meaning. With her mouth sewn shut and the heavy iron doors locked from the inside, the police are baffled. It looks like a ritual. It feels like a warning.
In Dead Quiet, No Peace, the third book in the Grave Matters Mysteries series, Merritt Vance faces a killer who deals in silence. Silas Blackwood, a wealthy recluse with a terrifying aversion to noise, is hunting for the blueprints to a secret "Silent Room" hidden beneath the Boneyard. He believes the dead are too loud, and he's willing to murder the living to shut them up.
To stop him, Merritt must break into a historic plantation, pull off a heist during a high-stakes auction, and survive a sensory deprivation trap that forces her to confront her own noisy demons. If she fails, the Fallows won't just be quiet—it will be empty.
Perfect for fans of locked-room mysteries, spooky crypts, and heroes who refuse to be quiet.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
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