Booktown Mystery

Lorna Barrett

In the charming town of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, Tricia Miles finds her quiet life as a mystery bookstore owner disrupted by a shocking murder. When her unpleasant cookbook store neighbor is found dead, and a valuable rare book goes missing, Tricia is drawn into a dangerous investigation. She must use her keen eye for detail, honed by years of reading mysteries, to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. This cozy mystery blends a delightful small-town setting with a puzzling crime, inviting readers to solve the case alongside Tricia.

Lorna Barrett

When a bestselling author is found dead in the washroom of Tricia Miles’s beloved Haven’t Got a Clue bookstore, the cozy world of Booktown is shattered overnight—and Tricia is forced to trade her usual routine of recommendations and community for a relentless hunt for the truth. As suspicion swirls among familiar faces and new visitors, Tricia must piece together clues hidden in manuscripts, motives, and the secrets people keep behind the stacks. Blending small-town charm with a fast, twisty mystery, this story explores trust, creativity, and the lengths we’ll go to protect the places—and people—we love. With Lorna Barrett’s warm, witty storytelling and a touch of culinary comfort, the investigation is as engaging as it is satisfying.

Lorna Barrett

In New Hampshire, Tricia Miles keeps her mystery bookstore running while her sister’s life is thrown into turmoil after a gas explosion leaves her sister’s boyfriend, Bob, injured. As Bob refuses to explain what happened—and why it appears connected to the death of the town’s history bookstore owner—Tricia finds herself drawn into a web of secrets, local rivalries, and long-buried motives. With each clue she uncovers, the line between accident and intention grows thinner, forcing her to rely on her instincts, her community, and the stories hidden in plain sight. Blending small-town intrigue with a cozy-mystery sensibility, this novel explores trust, family loyalty, and the danger of letting silence stand in for truth.

Lorna Barrett

In the bookish village of Stoneham, New Hampshire, Tricia Miles—owner of the mystery bookstore Haven’t Got a Clue—expects a quiet visit from her old college friend Pammy, only to find the stay quickly turns sour. When a long-buried secret surfaces alongside a diary and a string of escalating incidents, including blackmail and pumpkin vandalism, Tricia’s shop becomes the unlikely hub of a dangerous investigation. With her terrier-like determination and a knack for reading between the lines, Tricia follows clues through the community’s literary passions, uncovering who stands to gain from the past. Blending brisk, cozy-mystery momentum with themes of friendship, reputation, and the power of stories, this tale delivers a satisfying, clue-driven chase to the truth—no matter how messy the evidence gets.

Lorna Barrett

In the charming, book-loving village of Stoneham, New Hampshire, Tricia Miles, owner of the mystery bookstore Haven't Got a Clue, finds herself entangled in a perplexing case. While staying at a newly opened Bed and Breakfast, Tricia stumbles upon a shocking discovery: a murdered body in the backyard. The situation escalates when she realizes the victim is connected to a man from her past, a man whose true identity is far more complicated than she ever imagined. Tricia must unravel a web of secrets and lies to bring a killer to justice before they strike again.

Lorna Barrett

When a small airplane crashes into the gazebo, Tricia—along with her close friend Deborah—finds herself at the center of a tragedy that looks like a freak accident. But as details don’t add up, Tricia’s instincts tell her the crash may be the first step in something far more deliberate. With her community’s secrets swirling and danger creeping closer, she must rely on her sharp observations and cozy-mystery charm to uncover who wanted Deborah gone—and why. Blending lighthearted sleuthing with a darker undercurrent, this story explores trust, grief, and the thin line between coincidence and murder.

Lorna Barrett

When Police Chief Grant Baker suspects foul play after a friend’s death at the hospital, Tricia—already reeling from the long aftermath of a devastating store fire—finds herself pulled into a mystery that refuses to stay buried. Six months after the blaze, with insurance still unresolved and grief still raw, she can’t stop replaying Pete’s enigmatic last words and wondering what they truly meant. As Tricia investigates who might have had a motive to silence him, the story blends small-town tension with a haunting, character-driven search for truth. With sharp emotional insight and a suspenseful, steadily unfolding pace, this novel explores themes of loss, suspicion, and the secrets people keep when the past won’t let go.

Lorna Barrett

When Tricia Miles and her sister Angelica trade Booktown for a mystery-themed pleasure cruise, they expect a getaway—until the trip turns dangerous and a murderer’s presence forces them to rely on more than just good instincts. As Tricia tries to solve the clues scattered across the ship’s theatrical atmosphere, she’s also confronting the shifting realities of family, identity, and belonging. With each new twist, the sisters’ bond is tested and strengthened, revealing how love, loyalty, and communication can matter as much as any mystery. Lorna Barrett blends cozy suspense with sharp, character-driven insight, delivering a story where the real “case” is often the one happening within the family.

Lorna Barrett

In the close-knit world of Booktown, bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Tricia Miles expects a lively—if exhausting—local election season. But when a candidate is found dead, the campaign’s rivalries quickly turn dangerous, pulling Tricia into a web of secrets, motives, and shifting alliances. As she tries to piece together what really happened, Tricia must also navigate strained relationships with the police and the growing suspicion that she may be closer to the truth than anyone wants. With Lorna Barrett’s sharp, cozy-mystery storytelling and a cast of memorable small-town characters, this installment delivers a suspenseful, clue-driven mystery centered on power, persuasion, and the cost of ambition.

Lorna Barrett

When the notoriously cranky receptionist for the Stoneham Chamber of Commerce is found murdered, bookstore owner Tricia Miles and her sister, Angelica, find themselves drawn into a puzzling investigation. The killer has turned a bookcase into a deadly weapon, leaving Tricia to sift through clues that range from a fallen shelf to a cryptic entry in a family Bible. With her beloved cat, Miss Marple, by her side, Tricia must put her own bookstore troubles aside to unmask a murderer before they strike again.

Lorna Barrett

When mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles’ ne’er-do-well father, John, arrives in town, she expects trouble—not a dead body and a shocking turn of events that makes him the prime suspect. With the police closing in and her own instincts screaming that something doesn’t add up, Tricia must navigate small-town secrets, suspicious characters, and the clues hidden in plain sight. As she digs deeper, the case becomes a test of loyalty, justice, and the fine line between protecting family and uncovering the truth. Blending cozy mystery charm with fast-moving intrigue, this novel delivers a satisfying whodunit driven by Tricia’s sharp wit and determination.

Lorna Barrett

When a high-stakes bake-off competition turns deadly, Tricia Miles—mystery bookstore owner and amateur sleuth—finds herself racing to uncover who murdered a neighbor while the contest’s rivalries simmer into something far more dangerous. With her sister, Angelica, in the thick of the competition, Tricia must use her sharp instincts and knack for reading people to separate showmanship from motive. As clues surface amid secret recipes, suspicious alibis, and escalating stakes, she’ll have to outthink a killer before the final round—and her own hard-won sense of safety—crumbles. Blending cozy mystery charm with fast, kitchen-fueled suspense, this story spotlights themes of ambition, family loyalty, and the courage to trust your instincts, all while delivering a satisfying romantic thread.