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

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  The Truffle Maker's Ledger9 chapters · yesterday
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  What the Threads Remember25 chapters · last week
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  I Kept His Books for 24 Years24 chapters · last week
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  The Ledger of Lost Acres25 chapters · last week
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  Last Call at the Wagon Wheel25 chapters · last week
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  The Salt-Spray Cottage25 chapters · last week
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  The Gardener's Lie25 chapters · last week

• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 24The Man in the Middle of the PhotographToday6 min
• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 23The Corner of His TableToday6 min
• The Last Sale at Thistle & VineCh. 22Make the Evidence ComeYesterday5 min
• The Truffle Maker's LedgerCh. 9The Right RoomYesterday5 min
• The Sparrow's IndexCh. 11A Frightened ManYesterday5 min
• The Clerk of HavenwoodCh. 22Not on the PhoneYesterday5 min
• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 22As the Calendar AllowedYesterday5 min
• The Truffle Maker's LedgerCh. 8It Isn't for SaleLast week6 min

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1. 1

   The Ledger of Lost Acres

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2. 2

   The Gardener's Lie

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3. 3

   The Clerk of Havenwood

   311 reads · 22 chapters

4. 4

   I Kept His Books for 24 Years

   95 reads · 24 chapters

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   The Lighthouse Keeper's Diary

   93 reads · 24 chapters

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