The Shelf by the North Window
The bookshop has secrets. The village has a murderer. And some stories refuse to stay buried.
Winter is settling over Wrenfold, and Claire Vale is finally beginning to feel at home in the extraordinary bookshop she inherited-a place that cannot be found on any ordinary map, where certain books hold impossible secrets and not every visitor belongs to the living.
At fifty-seven, Claire had expected a quieter chapter of her life. Instead, she has found an unexpected family, a village full of secrets, and a growing affection for Callum, the quietly dependable man who seems to understand her better than she understands herself.
Then a mysterious visitor arrives carrying a page from the bookshop's past.
When the visitor is found murdered in the tower of St Andrew's church, Claire is drawn into an investigation involving missing records, long-buried loyalties and a secret someone in Wrenfold is determined to protect.
But Claire's greatest mistake may not be trusting the wrong person. It may be believing she can solve everything alone.
As Christmas approaches, friendships are tested, suspicions deepen, and the bookshop's north-window shelf begins to reveal that some unfinished stories are far more dangerous than they appear.
To uncover the truth, Claire must learn that asking for help is not a weakness-and that even the most carefully guarded heart can make room for love.
The Shelf by the North Window is Book 2 in The Bookshop Not on Any Map Mysteries, a charming British cosy fantasy mystery series featuring a mature heroine, an enchanting bookshop, village secrets, found family and a beautifully gradual, later-life romance.
Perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric village mysteries, gentle magic, clever clues and characters worth returning to.
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