Murder at the Moonlit Bookshop

Some bookshops sell stories. This one keeps secrets.

When a mysterious death rocks the quiet village of Hawthorn Hollow, suspicion falls upon Vale & Vellum, an unusual bookshop where every customer receives a handwritten reading—and every reading has a way of coming true.

Hidden among its shelves is the Moon Ledger, a private record containing the secrets, fears, and possible futures of the villagers. But someone has torn out a page. Someone has poisoned the margins. And someone is willing to kill to ensure the missing words are never read.

As old rivalries surface and trusted neighbours begin acting strangely, the truth becomes harder to separate from the stories surrounding it. Everyone connected to the bookshop appears to be hiding something. Everyone possesses a key. And the next name written in green ink may belong to the murderer—or the next victim.