The Hidden Wall Murder: An English Village Bookbinder Cozy Mystery

About The Hidden Wall Murder: An English Village Bookbinder Cozy Mystery

A crumbling wall. A bundle of hidden papers. A body the town never meant anyone to find.

When former paper conservator Phoebe Vale inherits Blackthorn Bindery in the picturesque village of Larkspur End, she hopes for a quiet second chance. A few book repairs, a fresh start, and enough income to keep the roof from falling in would do nicely. Instead, the wall in her workshop literally collapses, revealing human bones and a packet of old proof sheets tied with fading green ribbon.

Before Phoebe can make sense of the gruesome discovery, the town’s heritage committee chair is found murdered behind the guildhall, and Blackthorn Bindery is suddenly at the center of a scandal the whole village would rather keep buried. With her new business under suspicion, her late aunt’s name tangled in the mess, and the police warning her to stay out of it, Phoebe starts asking dangerous questions. Because in Larkspur End, paper is never just paper.

Old records hide newer lies, civic pride covers private greed, and someone is willing to kill to keep the wrong version of the past in place. Can Phoebe uncover the truth before the town shuts her down for good?