The Lipstick Mark on the Coffee Cup
On an ordinary morning, Lena finds a lipstick mark on her husband’s coffee cup in a
The Crimson Ribbon in the Bell Tower
When Celia returns to Saint Vale Court for her cousin’s wedding, she expects old rituals and
The Silver Locket Beneath Blackwater House
When Mara returns to Blackwater House after her aunt’s funeral, a flooded cellar reveals a silver
The Blue Room Beneath the Hotel
When Lena returns to Blackwater Hotel to help prepare its grand reopening, she expects dust, delays,
The Locked Conservatory at Hollowmere Hall
When Iris returns to Hollowmere Hall to help finalize her sister’s engagement celebration, she expects flowers,
The Archive Room Above the Chapel
When Mara agrees to inventory the records of a deconsecrated chapel before its sale, she expects
The Violin Case in Her Mother’s Closet
When Elara returns home to help her mother pack for a sudden move, she expects old
The Night He Opened the Closed Theater
When Celeste agrees to help prepare her fiancé’s abandoned theater for sale, she expects dust, debts,
He Found Her in the Winter Greenhouse
When Amira returns to her family estate to prepare for a wedding she no longer wants,
The Receipt With Tomorrow’s Date
Nora stops at a quiet convenience store on her way home and leaves with more than
