Read It and Weep (previously Bookmarked for Bliss)

Life in Bliss, Iowa, is rarely quiet, but Lyssa Jones is determined to try.

Between running her vintage shop, helping manage Spirits Blues Club & Grill, and listening to the constant commentary of her late father’s ghost, Lyssa already has enough chaos in her life. The last thing she needs is another murder.

Unfortunately, murder seems to have other plans.

When Bliss’s most feared literary critic is found dead at the bottom of the staircase inside The Bookmark bookstore, the entire town is thrown into turmoil. Especially since the victim had spent the evening publicly insulting nearly every member of the local writers group moments before her death.

The sheriff believes it was a tragic accident.

Lyssa isn’t convinced.

As gossip spreads through the small river town, Lyssa begins uncovering secrets tied to a missing manuscript, old grudges, and revelations someone in Bliss is desperate to keep hidden. And when a mysterious photograph raises new questions about Lyssa’s own family history, the investigation becomes more personal than ever.

With help from Mayor Holly Bliss, Aunt Maybee, Trouble the cat, Stevie the blind husky, and the occasionally helpful ghost of Jimi Jones, Lyssa dives headfirst into another amateur murder investigation that quickly proves the truth can be just as dangerous as the lies.

Filled with quirky characters, bookish charm, found family, paranormal twists, and plenty of humor, Read It and Weep is a cozy mystery perfect for readers who love small-town secrets, amateur sleuths, bookstore mysteries, witty heroines, and murder with heart.

Previously published as Bookmarked for Bliss.