A light-hearted amateur sleuth mystery with not only has you seeing flowers  and blue skies, but also secrets buried in past memories with a fresh dose of murder.

 

It’s been decades since David and Cynthia Lawson had to deal with Reed Thatcher, and until now, they thought he was safely behind bars. But at Cynthia’s 60th birthday bash, Cybil’s Uncle Phoenix unexpectedly tells them that Reed was released and moved to a nearby town two years ago. Though David’s convinced that his old friend’s threat to seek revenge was all for show, his wife isn’t after a close call in the grocery store the next day.

 

On the flip-side, Cybil has no idea what happened in the past, and with the prospect of a mural commission from wealthy Beatrice Cartwright, things are looking up for the young artist. Unfortunately, her life is turned upside down when she learns that her father was a key witness in the man’s trial and soon finds herself between a rock and a hard place. Her uncle has a plan to unearth Reed’s intentions, but David’s against putting his daughter in danger, and personally blames his brother for all of their troubles.

 

Between thefts, secret meetings at night, a cold case of murder and arson, a suspicious wristlet, threats made at glass point, missing friends, and a palette knife-pierced body, Cybil might have to paint from the jailhouse if they can’t dig up how a bookshop and the initial “E” are connected. And just why has Reed returned to Robbyr’s Cove?