The Great Houses of Pill Hill

In this inventive locked-room mystery set in Rhode Island, interior decorator Hannah "Cookie" Cooke's skill in creating miniatures of crime scenes places her at the center of a puzzling murder during a housewarming party. As the investigation unfolds, secrets about the historic house and a hidden room decorated in 19th-century Egyptian style add layers of intrigue. With a detective convinced that Cookie’s miniatures hold the key, the story explores themes of possession and development through a character-driven, contemporary noir narrative.