A Biscuit Before Burial (Ruby Langford Mystery)

A new bookshop. A stolen scone. And a body no one saw coming.

Newly divorced, Ruby Langford arrives in Willowmere to inherit The Lantern Bookshop, determined to rebuild her life one quiet page at a time.

But Willomere isn’t as peaceful as it seems.

When a stray dog with a talent for trouble steals a scone and refuses to leave, Ruby names him Biscuit, a sharp-eyed Papillon who notices more than most with a nose for trouble.

The Founder Weekend turns deadly.

A Body is discovered.

The wrong people are asking questions.

And someone is counting on the truth staying hidden.

As secrets begin to surface, Ruby finds herself pulled into a mystery she was never meant to solve…

But some clues refuse to stay buried.

A charming, twisty cozy mystery with a clever amateur sleuth and a dog who might be one step ahead.