Meredith Bellefontaine has recently reopened her late husband's investigation agency with her best friend and retired juvenile court judge, Julia Foley. Despite the anxiety that comes with starting a new business, leaving the comfort of her job as president of the historical society in Savannah, and recovering from a near-fatal heart attack. Meredith truly believes that this is God's next step for her life.

A Fallen Petal is the 2nd book in the Savannah Secrets cozy-mystery series When an acclaimed author announces his next book will be a deep dive into the predecessors of Savannah’s oldest citizen, 104-year-old Harlowe Green becomes very nervous. Harlowe fears that a long-buried family secret might not just tarnish his reputation, but it might also expose his family as criminals. Years ago—almost a century now—he went on a trip north with his parents and little brother, Lawrence. Only three of them returned home, and everyone around Harlowe refused to acknowledge that Lawrence had ever existed. Concerned that time is running out to understand what happened, Harlowe implores Meredith and Julia—fresh off their first case—to help him find the truth. But will their discoveries bring him peace or confirm his worst fears and destroy his family’s good name?

Double Trouble is the 3rd book in the Savannah Secrets cozy-mystery series. Meredith catches sight of a mysterious man lurking around her home—and he has an uncanny resemblance to her deceased husband! However, he disappears before she can approach him. Could he have anything to do with the 18th-century writing desk Meredith inherited earlier in the day? Or the freshly revealed, long-hidden diary written by Anna Coles, one of the first women to colonize Savannah in 1733? Before Meredith can identify this mystery man, the Coles diary is stolen and her late husband’s doppelgänger becomes a prime suspect. As Meredith and Julia delve deeper into the investigation, they discover the reason Anna’s descendants have kept the diary hidden all these years—it may contain clues to the location of Blackbeard’s long-lost treasure! Does Meredith’s lingering grief have her seeing suspects who don’t really exist? Can they get to the bottom of all these mysteries and thwart any criminal intent of sinister treasure hunters before the situation spirals totally out of control?

Whispering Bells is the 4th book in the Savannah Secrets cozy-mystery series. Pastor Ed Markham calls Magnolia Investigations and asks Julia Foley, along with her partner, Meredith Bellefontaine, to meet him at the estate of one of Savannah’s oldest and most beloved citizens. At first, Julia thinks he just wants help in choosing sheet music to take to Miss Dicey at her nursing-home residence. However, upon Meredith’s and Julia’s arrival at the estate, Pastor Ed shows them an old ledger he found in a secret hiding place in the parlor. Julia’s curiosity is piqued when she reads the mysterious notations in the old ledger that dates back to the establishment of the first Savannah colony. Questions abound. Did the famed circuit preacher John Wesley really discover a treasure? If so, what was it? And what happened to it? The mystery intensifies when someone breaks into Pastor Markham’s church and steals the ledger. Soon Julia and Meredith are attempting to solve both a historic mystery and a modern-day theft. As they narrow their list of suspects—relying on assistance from their friend Maggie Lu—Julia realizes once again that the most valuable treasures are not those that can be held in one's hand, but felt within the heart.

Julia and Meredith find themselves drawn to the owner of the lavish Delorme Estate, Miss Charlotte Delorme Lockwood. Miss Charlotte is the great granddaughter of the well-known Alice Delorme Lockwood, who established a foundation that provides educational and business opportunities for the benefit of orphaned children and those who adopt them. When aspiring author, Jaden Browning, comes to Savannah in hopes of writing a book about the Lockwood Foundation and Alice's life as a survivor of Savannah's 1876 yellow fever epidemic, Miss Charlotte is eager to shed light on her great-grandmother's story. But her eagerness turns to suspicion when Jaden's questions take a drastic turn toward the Delorme family tree rather than Alice's accomplishments. Suddenly wary, Miss Charlotte hires Magnolia Investigations to discover the truth. Who exactly is Jaden Browning and what are her true motives? Follow Julia and Meredith as they dive into another mystery that comes with some unexpected truths and revelations.

Willful Transgressions is the 7th book in the Savannah Secrets cozy-mystery series. The Last Will and Testament of Wilhelmina Styles Worthington states that her fortune shall go to her great-grandchildren when her last grandchild has passed. With the death of Tommy Two, Willa’s grandson, the will has finally been activated, and Magnolia Investigations is hired to confirm who’s in…and who’s out. Meredith and Julia find themselves at the mercy of not only a complicated will, but a complex family tree. In a tangled web of lies, secrets, and deceptions, Meredith and Julia discover that identifying the true heirs may be more dangerous than they anticipated—and also learn an important lesson in keeping open lines of communication.

Magnolia Investigations is given a new case when Meredith’s old friend Davis Hedgerow, a well-known writer for the Savannah Tribune, comes knocking on their door. Davis is releasing a book that highlights the most popular locations in Savannah along with the town’s new and upcoming attractions. But things take a dangerous turn when Davis receives a threatening note demanding that he cancel his book’s publication…or else. It is up to Meredith and Julia to discover who sent the note and why. From restored diners, to haunted bed-and-breakfasts, and a beloved bookstore, Meredith and Julia find themselves with lots of suspects but no clear motive. Can they figure out who threatened Davis before that person makes a lethal move?

When an old acquaintance of Meredith’s hires Magnolia Investigations to look into financial discrepancies at her company, Meredith and Julia worry that this case is out of their expertise. Good thing they can call Julia’s forensic accountant nephew, Wyatt. With his help, they may have a chance to figure out the problem. Together, they soon learn that someone has been stealing money from the company’s funds. With their client’s company, job, and reputation on the line, it’s up to Magnolia Investigations to find the real thief. Meanwhile, during a visit with the proper and straitlaced Laodicea Oglethorpe, Meredith and Julia learn that “Miss Dicey” was a codebreaker in World War II when she asks them to investigate an old threat—a threat that could have led to the deaths of her fellow codebreaker friends. Can Meredith and Julia decipher the clues and uncover the answers their dear friend seeks?

When Savannah sisters Irene Crews and Bernadette Florek suspect that their hot-tempered father played a role in a fellow army veteran’s death, they hire Magnolia Investigations to find out the truth. A couple of photos, some rare coins, and a set of military ID tags are all the clues our sleuths have to help them figure out what really happened to Conway Fite. The mystery only intensifies when Meredith and Julia find no trace of Conway. A man can’t simply disappear into thin air. Or can he? With the help of their dear friend Maggie Lu, Meredith and Julia find themselves following a long, cold trail that leads them back to World War II and the faraway island of Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyuan Islands and the site of a fierce battle during the war. As Meredith accumulates more clues and more rare gold coins, she comes to realize the truth of her Grandma Gertrude’s favorite maxim: All that glitters is not gold.

In 1918, James Brandon was sentenced to twenty years in prison for stealing valuable jewels from his employer, the wealthy industrialist Thomas Van Orden. Over a century later, James’s great-granddaughter, Lydia Cooper, comes to Magnolia Investigations to see if Meredith and Julia can help clear James’s name and give her mother some closure before Alzheimer’s takes what is left of her memories. As Meredith and Julia investigate the theft, they realize that certain things don’t add up—like the fact that the jewels vanished without a trace and the Brandon family never seemed to benefit from the supposed theft. So, did James actually take them? Could he have been framed? And when their investigation leads them to the history of Van Orden Industries, it soon becomes clear that someone else besides them is digging through the history of the company and the Van Orden family. But is this mystery person a whistleblower or a blackmailer?

Nikki Williams is a talented local artist with a thriving honey business who is as sweet as the wares she sells. So why would someone vandalize the apiaries she keeps in her backyard? Could it be a rival honey stand at the market looking to get rid of the competition? Or perhaps it’s an unhappy neighbor whose son is allergic to bee stings? As Meredith and Julia investigate, they soon realize that this might be more than just a random buzzkill, and the real mystery may have decades-old roots that began in World War II. Meanwhile, Meredith tries to support her grandson, Kaden, as he struggles with his transition to middle school. His trouble navigating socially leads him to become a target for a school bully. Can Meredith help Kaden, or will her interference just make things worse?

Savannah’s best restaurants have come together to participate in the True Grits competition. Each restaurant will present their most popular grits recipe, and local food critics will act as the judges and declare the winner. But when the judging begins, it doesn’t take long for everyone to realize something is horribly wrong. Someone has replaced the paprika with ground ghost peppers! The only dish untouched by the fiery-hot spice is the Downhome Diner, owned by Charlene Jackson. Now everyone is accusing the diner of cheating and sabotaging the competition. Can Julia and Meredith prove Charlene’s innocence and find the real saboteur? Or will their dear friend’s reputation be ruined?

Meredith and Julia are baffled when a young woman chases them down, pleading for their help and shoving a lot of cash in their hands. But before they can ask her for details, she says someone is following her and takes off. Intrigued and worried for the young woman, they take on the strange case. It isn’t long until they learn that their new client is actually Sapphire Riverton, the niece of Theodore Riverton, who owns a mental health clinic in Savannah. The more Meredith and Julia learn about Sapphire the harder it is to separate fact from fiction. Sapphire is plagued with nightmares from her childhood of her mother’s untimely death. Could there have been foul play? Or has Sapphire fallen victim to an emotional illness that clouds her memories? It’s up to Meredith and Julia to discover what really happened to the beautiful young mother years ago.

Jingle Bell Heist is the 20th book in the Savannah Secrets mystery fiction series. It’s Christmastime in Savannah! But instead of enjoying the holiday season, Julia and Meredith find themselves pulled into another case. When their friend Tasha arrives on Julia’s doorstep in tears, she shares that a vintage set of handbells has gone missing from the Savannah Historical Museum—and fingers are pointing at Tasha, who was one of the curators in charge of the exhibit. This could cost Tasha her job, since the handbells are quite valuable and have a long history in Savannah. The stakes are raised when the family who donated the bells learns that they were stolen. Can Julia and Meredith find the bells in time for Christmas? Meanwhile, Julia has taken on one too many Christmas projects and is feeling stretched thin. After a bout with the flu slows her down, can she relax enough to remember the true Reason for the Season?

Buried Secrets is the 21st book in the Savannah Secrets mystery fiction series. As the new chairman of the Colonial Park Cemetery board, Quin Crowley does not expect to start the job by hiring Magnolia Investigations. Two family vaults have been broken into at the oldest cemetery in Savannah, causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage—and sparking questions no one can answer. Why would someone want to break into these particular vaults? How are they connected? Though the police have told Quin it is probably a teenage prank, he isn’t so sure. He believes that whoever broke into the vaults was looking for something specific. But what could it be? Follow Meredith and Julia as they sift through rumors and legends surrounding the famous cemetery and try to dig up the buried secrets each vault contains. With few leads and over two hundred years of history, the cemetery could be their most challenging mystery yet!

Facing the Facts is the 23rd book in the Savannah Secrets mystery fiction series. It’s been a few years since the untimely death of Meredith Bellefontaine’s husband. Enough time to grieve the loss of her life partner. Enough time to even start moving forward…and find a new love. But then a woman comes to Magnolia Investigations claiming that Ron’s car accident may not have been an accident at all. She insists someone may have silenced him for good because of what he was going to expose. As Meredith dives into Ron’s final case, she finds evidence of government corruption and greed. She even discovers information about the car accident that makes her question everything she knows from that awful day. Could this woman be right? Meredith won’t stop until she discovers the truth. Only then will she finally gain the closure she needs to open her heart to love again.

Forever and a Day is the 25 book in the Savannah Secrets mystery fiction series. When Meredith Bellefontaine and Julia Foley arrive at Magnolia Investigations for work one morning, something isn’t right. Their wonderful assistant, Carmen Lopez, is missing. They only find a cryptic note stating that she’ll be gone for a few days—but no explanation as to where she is going or why. Meredith and Julia are worried for their dear friend, especially when their texts and phone calls go unanswered. And when the eccentric woman who claims to be Carmen’s temporary replacement begins acting suspiciously, the sleuths become even more concerned. As Meredith fights her panic over Carmen’s absence, she attempts to connect with Quin’s daughter, Jamie. Will Meredith be able to crack through Jamie’s tough exterior and pull together a Mother’s Day everyone will remember?