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How well do you ever really know your neighbors?
For five years, widow Rosemary Lillywhite has lived quietly next door to Dr. Redberry and his wife, exchanging little more than polite smiles through the walls of their adjoining townhouses. So when raised voices begin seeping through the plaster, Rosemary assumes it’s none of her business—even if the arguments sound troubling.
She tries to look the other way. But when she encounters Mrs. Redberry sobbing uncontrollably, Rosemary’s kind heart won’t allow her to ignore it.
Before she quite knows how it happens, Rosemary finds herself attending her best friend Vera Blackburn’s latest theatrical performance alongside the Redberrys—and enjoying the evening far more than she expected.
Unfortunately, no good deed goes unpunished.
When a dead body turns up in Dr. Redberry’s dental chair, Rosemary is drawn straight into her neighbor’s affairs, cursing her soft heart and sharp instincts in equal measure. With her friends eager to leave for a long-planned holiday in sunny Cyprus, the last thing Rosemary wants is to be sifting through clues just steps from her own front door.
Complicating matters further are her growing romantic feelings for Detective Max Whittington—her late husband’s best friend—and the knowledge that she desperately needs a break from murder, mysteries, and emotional entanglements.
Yet Rosemary can’t ignore the pull of justice. With sun and sand put firmly on hold, she reluctantly takes on another case—determined to uncover the truth behind the crime that happened far too close to home.
Book two in the Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates series of cozy 1920s murder mysteries.
Perfect for fans of Beth Byers, Leighann Dobbs, and Lee Strauss, this historical cozy mystery offers a charming amateur sleuth, gentle romance, and a satisfying whodunit.
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Emily Queen writes cozy historical murder mysteries set in the roaring twenties, where secrets hide behind polite smiles and justice always gets its due.
Her novels feature amateur sleuths, tight-knit friendships, gentle romance, and just enough danger to keep things interesting—without graphic violence or dark themes.
And while Emily firmly believes murder belongs only on the page, if you’re not careful, she might just kill you off in one of her books.
When she’s not plotting fictional crimes, Emily enjoys researching historical details, crafting charming mysteries, and bringing the glamour and intrigue of the 1920s to life for modern cozy mystery readers.
