The whole valley loved the Cider King. That was the first mistake.
Autumn comes to Marigold Cove with the Harvest Fair, the old community cider pressing, and the one weekend a year when nothing ever goes wrong. Then, in front of four hundred cheering neighbors, the beloved "Cider King" raises his silver cup, drinks - and falls dead into his own press.
A tragic accident, everyone says. His poor tired heart. Nothing anyone could have done.
Chef-turned-shopkeeper Juliet Hart knows better. She saw who knelt by the body first. She saw whose hands went still. And her rescue dog, Biscuit, only ever growls at the guilty.
But this murder is different. Because the deeper Jules digs into a kind old man's secrets, the closer she comes to the one death she's never been able to prove - the "accident" that killed her own aunt. And the respectable, silver-haired hand behind it all is done sending warnings. This time, it's personal. This time, it's watching her.
A Bitter Harvest is the third book in The Lavender Hollow Mysteries - a clean, cozy whodunit series set in a lavender-scented coastal town full of secrets, shortbread, and one dog who's never wrong.
Perfect for readers who love:
- A fair-play puzzle played honest to the very last page
- A beloved victim, a beloved suspect, and a town that doesn't want to know
- A slow-burn romance that's finally engaged - and finally tested
- No gore, no graphic content - just clever, comforting, page-turning suspense
Can be read on its own - but the secret running under all three books pays off best in order.
One-click and come back to Marigold Cove. Mind the cold.
