The Plot Thickens

Ellie Swan's plans to revive Meadowfield Books take an unexpected turn when she uncovers a chilling confession burried beneath layers of old wallpaper. As she peels back the decades-old secret, Ellie finds herself thrust into a mystery that has haunted Meadowfield since 1994. With her grandmother Maggie's wisdom and her own astute eye for timelines and continuity, Ellie must navigate through a web of long-buried secrets and small-town intrigue. But as she digs deeper, she realises that some truths were meant to stay hidden, and solving this cold case might put her own future—and the bookshop's—in jeopardy. Can Ellie uncover the truth without becoming the next chapter in Meadowfield's dark history?