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

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  The Last Sale at Thistle & Vine22 chapters · today
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  The Truffle Maker's Ledger9 chapters · today
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  The Sparrow's Index11 chapters · today
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  The Clerk of Havenwood22 chapters · today
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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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  The Salt-Spray Cottage25 chapters · last week
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• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 23The Corner of His TableToday6 min
• The Last Sale at Thistle & VineCh. 22Make the Evidence ComeToday5 min
• The Truffle Maker's LedgerCh. 9The Right RoomToday5 min
• The Sparrow's IndexCh. 11A Frightened ManToday5 min
• The Clerk of HavenwoodCh. 22Not on the PhoneToday5 min
• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 22As the Calendar AllowedToday5 min
• The Truffle Maker's LedgerCh. 8It Isn't for Sale6 days ago6 min
• The Sparrow's IndexCh. 10The Same Ground6 days ago5 min

• Small-Town Life11 stories
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• Second-Act Revenge4 stories
• Family Saga3 stories
• Seaside & Coastal3 stories
• Starting Over3 stories
• Bookshop & Library2 stories
• Historical2 stories
• Culinary & Kitchen1 story

1. 1

   The Ledger of Lost Acres

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2. 2

   The Gardener's Lie

   540 reads · 25 chapters

3. 3

   The Clerk of Havenwood

   297 reads · 22 chapters

4. 4

   I Kept His Books for 24 Years

   95 reads · 24 chapters

5. 5

   The Lighthouse Keeper's Diary

   82 reads · 23 chapters

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