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Murder, Mystery & MothersA Willowcroft Cozy Mystery Book One

A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery #1 / 3.5
by Fran Heap
Murder, Mystery & Mothers: A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery Book One (A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery #1) by Fran Heap
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“You’d better leave town or else”.

After a devastating betrayal, and the return of her mother’s critical voice, mystery writer Tammy Rumbelow flees LA for a charming blue cottage in Willowcroft, Michigan. But when a yellowed letter in the attic reveals an unsolved 70-year-old locked room murder in her living room, her peace is shattered.

Determined to start fresh, Tammy enlists the help of a ragtag group of locals who are clever, curious… and completely unqualified:

Bookstore owner Olivia Huddlestone offers a sanctuary for clandestine conversations and genealogy among her shelves.

Eccentric Mrs. Hazel Temperance mines her knitting circle for gossip.

Retired detective “Wally” has contacts at the sheriff’s department.

Tech whiz kid Xander Simmons hasn’t met a computer he didn’t like—or a website he can’t hack.

And a stray cat with a nose for clues…

As threatening letters appear and break-ins escalate around town, Tammy must prove to herself—and her inner critic—that she’s capable of solving a murder, or will that be two?

She wants to call Willowcroft home, but first she has to appease the ghosts of both past and present.

If you love multi-generational mysteries filled with quirky characters like Only Murders in the Building and crime-solving writers like Castle, scroll up and buy MURDER, MYSTERY & MOTHERS today!

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Release date: May 18, 2025

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Fran Heap

I've wanted to be a writer since I was 9 but it took me 40 years to get there. I wrote two travel books to get me started and now I have multiple cozy mystery series planned and the number of series keeps growing! I live in Australia but prefer snowy winters so my books are set in America to get the full cozy experience.

A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery

A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Murder, Mystery & Mothers: A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery Book One (A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery #1)
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Skeletons, Secrets & Speakeasies (A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery #2)
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Podcasts, Pretenders & Pumpkins (A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery #3)
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Turkey, Telescopes & Tallmadges: A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery Novelette Book 3.5 (A Willowcroft Cozy Mystery #3.5)
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