Footnotes of a Friendship (Maggie Rose, #0.5)

The Secret That Started It A Maggie Rose Cozy Mystery (Prequel/Reader Magnet)

Before there were crimes to solve, there were secrets to uncover.

Maggie Rose had one job this survive Aunt Winnie’s unsolicited wisdom, stay off Mama’s radar, and keep Nora from mistaking “exploring” for “breaking and entering.”

One toppled tower of hat boxes later, Maggie and Nora uncover Mamaw’s forgotten journal—a patchwork of letters, secrets, and clues pointing to a mystery the adults would rather leave buried. As they dig deeper, they begin to question the Home House itself—who’s on the title, and who’s been rooted in its very bones for generations?

Armed with a cracked magnifying glass, a basset hound named Shortcake who thinks every clue is a snack, and a classmate named Colin who once dug up a clue straight from the church pulpit, Maggie and Nora set out to uncover the story their family won’t tell.

But some stories were buried for a reason—and this one might just unravel the legacy hiding beneath its floorboards.

Perfect for readers who
🐾 Mischief, mayhem, and mysteries tucked inside old houses
🐾 Fierce best friends with a gift for trouble
🐾 A basset hound who can (accidentally) sniff out the truth
🐾 Cozy mysteries with big laughs, heartfelt nostalgia, and small-town secrets