Small-town mysteries and second acts — a new chapter every day

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  What the Threads Remember15 chapters · today
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  The Gardener's Lie17 chapters · today
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  The Ledger of Lost Acres13 chapters · today
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  The Last Sale at Thistle & Vine14 chapters · today
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  The Clerk of Havenwood10 chapters · today
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  Last Call at the Wagon Wheel19 chapters · today
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  I Kept His Books for 24 Years14 chapters · today

• The Salt-Spray CottageCh. 16Some Histories Are Best UndisturbedToday4 min
• What the Threads RememberCh. 15Armed with the photo, the JohnToday4 min
• The Gardener's LieCh. 17Where We StartToday5 min
• What the Threads RememberCh. 14Six Knots in GrayToday6 min
• The Ledger of Lost AcresCh. 13An Error in the SurveyToday5 min
• The Last Sale at Thistle & VineCh. 14The Corners Are WrongToday6 min
• The Ledger of Lost AcresCh. 12He Gets ResultsToday5 min
• The Clerk of HavenwoodCh. 10It's for WeightToday5 min

• Small-Town Life8 stories
• Cozy Mysteries4 stories
• Second-Act Revenge4 stories
• Family Saga3 stories
• Seaside & Coastal2 stories
• Bookshop & Library1 story

1. 1

   The Ledger of Lost Acres

   37 reads · 13 chapters

2. 2

   The Gardener's Lie

   28 reads · 17 chapters

3. 3

   Last Call at the Wagon Wheel

   26 reads · 19 chapters

4. 4

   The Clerk of Havenwood

   21 reads · 10 chapters

5. 5

   What the Threads Remember

   17 reads · 15 chapters

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