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Epitaphs Before Evening Mysteries of the Hidden Places Book 1: A Cozy Mystery with a Funeral Director and Small-Town Secrets
Paperback
Series: Mysteries of the Hidden Places Book 1, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 23 2026
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the quiet town of Elderwick Hollow, the dead rarely cause trouble.
Until one does.
Thomlin Lavender writes epitaphs-final words for the departed, carefully crafted to honor a life. It's a quiet profession, built on precision, memory... and closure.
But when an epitaph he wrote appears in the local paper before its subject has died, everything changes.
Because the words are his.
And the woman is still alive.
When she is found dead soon after, Thomlin is pulled into a mystery that feels far too deliberate to be coincidence. Someone has seen his private drafts. Someone is using them.
And in a town where grief is routine and secrets are buried with care...
Someone may be writing the ending before the story begins.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Cozy mysteries with a darker edge
- Small-town secrets and slow-burn suspense
- Unique amateur sleuths
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