Blackwood B&b Mysteries Series: A Small The Blackwood B&B Mysteries: VOL9: Peril in the Plaster., Book 9, (Paperback)

<p><b><i>You can't heal the present without addressing the wounds of the past-especially when a killer is smoothing over the cracks.</i></b></p><p>The wedding bells are almost ringing! With only weeks to go before the big day, Elara and her ruggedly handsome contractor fiancé, Hayes, are gutting and replastering Blackwood Manor's detached guest cottage to serve as their honeymoon suite. But the romantic renovations hit a historic snag when they extract a vintage 1950s child's shoe and a perfectly preserved ransom note from behind the crumbling lath and plaster.</p><p>Before Elara can dust off the clues, a brash true-crime podcaster rolls into Blackwood Cove, loudly announcing she is about to crack the town's famous 1954 "Baby Sterling" kidnapping cold case. The next morning, the podcaster is found dead in the guest cottage, smothered by a heavy bag of dry plaster mix. Chief Higgins insists it was a clumsy accident in the dark, but Elara knows Hayes stacks his construction materials perfectly. This was murder.</p><p>Balancing seating chart meltdowns with late-night sleuthing, Elara-assisted by her sassy Maine Coon cat, Corbel-dives into a tangled web of mid-century gossip and leaked audio files. When the killer sabotages the cottage by flooding the freshly laid drywall, Hayes goes into full protective mode, reminding Elara that they have to finish this together to make it to the altar.</p><p>As Elara pieces together the truth, she realizes the 1950s "kidnapping" was actually a rescue-and a fiercely loyal local is willing to kill to protect the survivor's new identity. Cornered in her own kitchen with a heavy rolling pin advancing, Elara must use her wedding prep supplies and a cloud of powdered sugar to outsmart a desperate killer before her happily-ever-after is permanently canceled.</p><p><b><i>Fans of sweet romance, true-crime podcasts, wedding planning chaos, and clever amateur sleuths will absolutely devour this thrilling ninth installment in the Blackwood B&amp;B Mysteries!</i></b></p>

• Blackwood B&b Mysteries Series: A Small The Blackwood B&B Mysteries: VOL9: Peril in the Plaster., Book 9, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798196062988
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-08
• Page Count: 496