Dead Letter Murder

A forgotten letter, a murdered historian, and a thirty-year-old secret could cost Clara Whitcomb everything.When Clara inherits The Paper Finch, her aunt's charming stationery shop in small-town Larkspur, she expects paper, pens, and dusty ledgers-not a cold case. Hidden inside an old tin is an undelivered letter from Lydia Crane, a woman who vanished in 1995.Before a local historian can reveal what the letter means, he is murdered inside the shop. The letter is destroyed, a brass letter opener disappears, and the evidence points straight to Clara.Determined to clear her name, Clara follows a trail of typewriter ribbons, sealing wax, and buried town records with Officer Nathan. But every clue exposes another secret someone is desperate to keep hidden.Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths, small-town secrets, cold cases, and clever whodunits, this charming mystery proves some stories refuse to stay buried for long.