Someone in the town of Marion is sitting on a secret worth killing for.

When Cal Walker returns to Marion, a small town nestled in the Cascade Mountains, he's just trying to settle family affairs and leave quietly. But when a local developer turns up dead and a reformed criminal vanishes without a trace, Cal is pulled into an investigation that threatens to unravel the town's carefully hidden past.

Teaming up with Officer Inga Wells, Cal uncovers whispers of a chilling Cold War-era artifact as dangerous as anything ever devised. As clues emerge-from secret phone calls, and trip-wires to long-forgotten laboratories and a faked identity-the stakes mount.

With a blend of suspense, emotional depth, and wry humor, *Of Hearts and Murder* is a character-driven mystery that explores love, legacy, and the price of second chances.

Fans of Richard Osman and Louise Penny will love this cozy mystery!