The Shelf Where Secrets Rest: Volume 1, 2, 3
An amazing collection of Cozy Mysteries that will never leave you
Step into a world where the quietest places hold the darkest truths. This triple-volume collection gathers three unforgettable cozy mysteries—The Ghost of Shelf Seven, Midnight Rose, and The Confession on Page Forty-Seven—each set in a small-town haven where secrets hide in plain sight. A hardware store after midnight, a tea room on a rainy afternoon, a library just before closing. No forensic labs. No gunfights. Just ordinary people with extraordinary powers of observation: a closing clerk, a silver-haired tea shop owner, a librarian who notices everything. These stories don't just entertain—they settle into your bones and refuse to leave. Perfect for rainy evenings, quiet Sundays, and anyone who believes that the smallest detail changes everything. Once you open this book, these shelves will always hold a piece of you.
Mary Howard writes dark romance from her candlelit farmhouse in upstate New York, where six black cats serve as judgmental beta readers. A former crime journalist turned full-time purveyor of wickedness, Mary doesn't just explore the shadows—she lives there. Her stories blur obsession with devotion, control with surrender, and monstrosity with love. She believes every broken character deserves a chance to break someone else beautifully. When not typing furiously past midnight, Mary is probably plotting your next favorite morally gray antihero. Warning: her happily-ever-afters come with a body count.View all by Mary Howard
