Secrets in the Stacks

A murdered bookstore owner. A memoir exposing decades of corruption. And a serial killer who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.

When Emma Hartley is hired to fact-check a explosive memoir written by beloved Willow Creek bookstore owner Margaret Chen, she expects a routine investigation into local corruption. What she doesnt expect is to find Margaret murdered in her own shop—killed to suppress the very truths Emmas been hired to verify.

Margarets memoir documents forty years of corruption in their picturesque coastal town, naming names and providing evidence of crimes that stretch back decades. But most disturbing of all, Margaret identified a pattern of suspicious deaths that suggests Willow Creek has been home to a serial killer for over twenty years—a killer who eliminates anyone who threatens to expose them.

"Secrets in the Stacks" is the sixth book in the Moonlight Café Cozy Mystery Series. Join Emma Hartley as she investigates her most dangerous case yet—one that will test her courage, threaten her marriage, and prove that some truths are worth dying for.

Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, Diane Mott Davidson, and Leslie Meier who enjoy:

Amateur sleuths with professional investigative skills Small-town settings with dark secrets Strong female protagonists who refuse to back down Thoughtful exploration of justice and accountability Recipes and café culture Mysteries that balance coziness with genuine danger