Death at the Paper Palace A Tales & Tails Mystery

Death at the Paper Palace is a faith-filled cozy mystery set in the charming small town of Crystal Run, Wisconsin, where family, friendship, and a dash of danger come together. Becca Gables is an irrepressibly positive young widow determined to balance homeschooling her three children-responsible Violet, inventive Oliver, and spirited Hazel-with keeping her whimsical bookshop and café, Tales & Tails, afloat. Her days brim with lesson plans, read-alouds, and creamy coffee, but financial struggles threaten the future of her beloved shop. When the formidable Phyllis Grant, matriarch of Crystal Run's storied paper-making dynasty, hires Becca to cater an elegant cocktail party at the family's grand estate-locally known as the Paper Palace-it feels like the perfect opportunity to earn extra income and perhaps win a few influential customers. The evening sparkles with polite conversation, laughter, and the weight of family legacy. But the following day, when Becca returns to the mansion to collect payment, she is stunned to learn that Phyllis has died overnight.