Death on a Bench

Welcome to Noble Ridge—where honey is sweet, the folks are curious, and secrets don’t stay hidden for long.

I’m Chantilly Darling, Tillie to everyone who knows me. I keep bees, rescue animals, and sell handcrafted goods hand made from honey, herbs, and garden harvests at my shop, Tillie’s Treasures.

Trouble isn’t usually part of the routine, but it sure has a way of finding me when a man turns up dead on a bench in the heart of town. I can’t help myself and start asking questions I probably shouldn’t and in a town this small, secrets don’t stay quiet for long.

Especially since Sheriff Dexter Feeney,stoic, watchful, and far too good at telling me to stay out of it, has his own ideas about how investigations should go.

With my cats underfoot, curious goats, braying donkey, and Noble Ridge buzzing with speculation, I’m about to learn that even the coziest towns can hide sharp edges.

This cozy mystery novella is a shorter read and a perfect introduction to the Chantilly Darling Cozy Mystery series.