The Plot Thickens
(2025)(The fourth book in the Deadly Delights Murder Club Mystery series)
A Story by Daisy Danbury and Maisy Marple
Christmas in Plotwick could mean murder…
When a private investigator arrives in Plotwick asking questions about a woman who disappeared twelve years ago, Hazel Thompson and her friends—reserved librarian Libby Moore, former socialite Daphne Sinclair, and sarcastic bookshop manager Charlie Banks—are intrigued. But the next day, the detective is found dead in his motel room, and the police quickly rule it a suicide.
The Deadly Delights Mystery Club suspects otherwise.
As they investigate, the four friends uncover a web of corruption involving the town's founding families. Financial fraud, blackmail, and deadly secrets have been buried in Plotwick for generations—and someone is willing to kill to keep them hidden.
When mysterious break-ins, threatening notes, and a dangerous car "accident" make it clear their sleuthing has struck a nerve, the amateur detectives must decide how far they're willing to go for the truth. Because in Plotwick, asking the wrong questions can be deadly...
With Christmas approaching and a killer watching their every move, the Deadly Delights face their most dangerous case yet. Old loyalties, buried evidence, and family legacies collide in this thrilling fourth installment of the beloved cozy mystery series that proves small towns hide the biggest secrets.
Genre: Mystery
When a private investigator arrives in Plotwick asking questions about a woman who disappeared twelve years ago, Hazel Thompson and her friends—reserved librarian Libby Moore, former socialite Daphne Sinclair, and sarcastic bookshop manager Charlie Banks—are intrigued. But the next day, the detective is found dead in his motel room, and the police quickly rule it a suicide.
The Deadly Delights Mystery Club suspects otherwise.
As they investigate, the four friends uncover a web of corruption involving the town's founding families. Financial fraud, blackmail, and deadly secrets have been buried in Plotwick for generations—and someone is willing to kill to keep them hidden.
When mysterious break-ins, threatening notes, and a dangerous car "accident" make it clear their sleuthing has struck a nerve, the amateur detectives must decide how far they're willing to go for the truth. Because in Plotwick, asking the wrong questions can be deadly...
With Christmas approaching and a killer watching their every move, the Deadly Delights face their most dangerous case yet. Old loyalties, buried evidence, and family legacies collide in this thrilling fourth installment of the beloved cozy mystery series that proves small towns hide the biggest secrets.
Genre: Mystery
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