At the Wren House Inn on Osprey Lane, Helen has spent twenty-three years perfecting the kind of hospitality guests never forget — thick slices of sourdough at breakfast, strong French press coffee, and a cocoa tray left in each room at turndown. So when Gerald Ashworth, a polished retired art appraiser staying in the inn’s most beloved harbor-view room, is found dead in bed, everyone assumes he passed quietly in his sleep. But Helen knows her inn the way other people know their own heartbeat, and one small detail on the bedside tray tells her something is terribly wrong.
Warm, atmospheric, and quietly suspenseful, this cozy mystery blends small-town charm, seaside ambiance, and a smart amateur sleuth who notices the details everyone else overlooks. Perfect for readers who love bed-and-breakfast mysteries, coastal settings, clever clues, and mysteries steeped in comfort, community, and just the right touch of danger.
Paisley MacDonald writes cozy mysteries threaded with slow-burn romance, small-town secrets, and just enough danger to keep the kettle whistling. Drawn to wind-swept villages, lakeside cafés, and tight-knit communities where everyone knows your name—and your business—she loves exploring the tender spaces between grief and hope, loyalty and betrayal, suspicion and love. Her stories blend clever clues, atmospheric settings, and emotionally grounded heroines who solve crimes while navigating matters of the heart. When she isn’t plotting fictional mischief, Paisley can be found walking coastal paths, collecting vintage teacups, and eavesdropping (purely for research) in charming neighborhood cafés.View all by Paisley MacDonald
