Fungi Foul Play

A death. A receipt from the herbal shoppe. And a town that has already made up its mind.

When a Carolan Springs resident dies, and the evidence leads straight to Hope's herbal shoppe, the town doesn't wait for the facts. The whispers start overnight, and the customers stop coming by morning. Hope's shoppe -- her life's work, her joy, the beating heart of everything she has built -- begins to crumble under the weight of accusation.

Anne knows her best friend is innocent. What she doesn't know is why Hope won't quite meet her eyes. Why does she keep deflecting? Why, in the middle of the worst crisis of her life, does something else entirely seem to be weighing on her? Something she isn't ready to share even with Anne.

With a killer still loose, a business on the verge of collapse, and her closest friendship suddenly feeling fragile in ways she can't explain, Anne has never had more at stake. Finding the real culprit won't just clear Hope's name. It might be the only thing that saves everything they have built together in Carolan Springs.

In this gripping and heartfelt chapter of the Carolan Springs Mysteries, you'll find:

•       A death that leads straight to Hope's door -- and a receipt that looks damning

•       A beloved herbal shoppe hemorrhaging customers and teetering on the edge

•       A best friend keeping secrets even from Anne -- and the ache of not knowing why

•       A killer clever enough to use Hope's own remedies as the perfect cover

•       A friendship tested in ways neither woman saw coming

•       Anne and Sheriff Carson navigating something new, tender, and very much worth protecting

•       Clean, wholesome mystery with zero "blushes," fierce friendship, and a twist that'll break your heart before it heals it

Perfect for readers who love:

•       Cozy mysteries with Hallmark vibes

•       Mysteries where friendship is every bit as important as the whodunit

•       Cozy mysteries with a midlife female amateur sleuth

•       Small-town Colorado settings with quirky, lovable characters

•       Nature and foraging themes woven into a cozy mystery

•       Emotionally rich cozy mysteries with real heart beneath the humor

•       Clean mysteries with heart, humor, and a slow-burn romance worth waiting for

If you love cozy mysteries with big heart, fierce friendship, and a killer you won't unmask until the very last page, Fungi Foul Play is Anne's most personal case yet. One-click to grab it now -- Hope needs her, and Anne Freemont has never walked away from a fight.

The case is closed... but Anne Freemont and Carolan Springs aren't done with each other yet. Not by a long shot.

This book was created by a human author who's probably a quirky character in someone's story.

This was originally The Backyard Farming Series. It is now titled The Carolan Springs Mysteries.