Pains and Penalties

In the first installment of a cozy mystery novella series, newcomer Kalina Greystone returns to her small hometown of Ellesworth, MA, to take over her family’s comic book shop and unexpectedly rekindles a past romance with Detective Christian Harper. When a beloved community member is murdered during the Solstice Fair, Kalina becomes entangled in the investigation, uncovering dark secrets and cryptic messages. As she delves into a tangled web of past lies and current dangers, she teams up with the detective to unravel the truth and confront a deadly killer.