After weeks on the road chasing stories for her boss Edna's magazine, the Georgia border is close and her yellow SUV is aimed east. Then her phone rings. Brian Johnson, her detective boyfriend and the man she'd argued with the last time they spoke, has vanished. His North Georgia cabin is ransacked, and a trace of tranquilizer on his pillow is the only sign anyone knows what happened to him.
The Atlanta detective running the case treats Patricia as a suspect rather than a grieving girlfriend, so she does the only thing she knows how to do. She digs. What she finds leads straight to a cold case no one was supposed to reopen: the unsolved death of a restaurant owner named Jill Grayson. Someone wanted that file buried. Now they have taken Brian to make sure it stays that way.
Why readers love this Travel Writer Mystery cozy mystery:
- A cross-country chase with a new American setting every few chapters
- Clean, wholesome whodunit with no graphic violence, language, or steam
- A warm farm family, unlikely allies, and a cold case worth reopening
Perfect for fans of small-town cozy mysteries, amateur-sleuth series, and binge-worthy clean whodunits.
Wendy Meadows writes cozy mysteries and clean romance novels that warm the heart and spark the imagination. Her stories feature witty amateur sleuths, charming small-town settings, and sweet love stories that prove it’s never too late for a happy ending.
With dozens of published books, including the popular Sweetfern Harbor Cozy Mystery Series, Maple Hill Series, Alaska Cozy Series, and her growing collection of heartwarming romance novels, Wendy creates the perfect escape for readers who love gentle intrigue and swoon-worthy romance.
When she isn’t crafting mysteries or love stories, Wendy enjoys tending her hobby farm, gaming, and relaxing on her back porch with a good book. She lives in the "Granite State" with her husband, two sons, a mini pig, and adorable Labradoodle.