The Gardener's Secret

When a desperate ghost reaches out from a Victorian greenhouse, blind investigator Mara Westfield uncovers a fifty-year-old murder-and a stolen legacy that could destroy a pharmaceutical empire. But solving this case means risking everything: her reputation, her livelihood, and the impossible love she's found with a ghost of her own.Some voices refuse to be silenced.Three months after solving her first paranormal case, blind investigator Mara Westfield has found an unexpected rhythm to her life in Thornfield Hollow. Her relationship with Nathaniel Thorne-the ghost photographer who chose her over heaven-is unconventional, complicated, and absolutely perfect. Together, they help restless spirits find peace and give voice to the forgotten dead.But their newest case will test everything they've built.When a desperate presence manifests in the historic abbey greenhouse, Mara discovers Dr. Helena Winters-a brilliant botanist murdered in 1975 along with her husband. For fifty years, Helena's death was dismissed as a murder-suicide. Her groundbreaking research was stolen. Her name was erased from history. And her killer built a pharmaceutical empire on her work.Now Helena's spirit is fragmenting, her time running out. The evidence has been buried for decades. The guilty are powerful, wealthy, and willing to destroy anyone who threatens their legacy. And Mara's own community is turning against her, questioning her gifts and her relationship with Nate.To restore Helena's name, Mara must fight a battle she might not win. She'll need her ragtag team of allies: a detective who believes in justice over politics, a librarian who speaks for the silenced, and a bookshop owner learning to choose love over fear. But the deeper they dig, the more dangerous the truth becomes.Meanwhile, Nate faces an impossible choice. His sister's spirit has appeared, offering him the chance to cross over-to find peace, reunite with family, and escape the loneliness of eternity. Choosing Mara means choosing fifty more years at best, followed by an eternity alone. Choosing his sister means leaving the woman he loves.Love. Justice. Truth. Second chances.In a world that says their relationship is impossible, Mara and Nate must prove that love transcends death-and that some voices deserve to be heard, no matter how long they've been silent.Perfect for fans of paranormal romance, cozy mysteries, and stories about courage, authenticity, and fighting for what's right. Fiona Mapleton writes paranormal cozy mysteries that celebrate found family, impossible love, and protagonists who solve the unsolvable. The Thornfield Hollow Mysteries feature Mara Westfield, a blind medium who teams up with the ghost of a 1952 murder victim to solve cold cases and catch killers. When not writing about ghosts and small-town secrets, Fiona can be found enjoying her two rough collies, drinking too much coffee, and plotting the perfect murder (on paper, of course).