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Grave Legacy: A Pioneer Valley Mystery
Everyone knew Juliet Colson was unhappy, so when she ran off with Anthony Greene no one was surprised. When Anthony returned alone, no one said much about it, and Jeremy Colson raised his daughter alone on the family farm.
This would have been the end of it if Myrtle Farroway had gone quietly to her grave. But almost twenty years after Juliet abandoned her home and family, Myrtle had a confession to make. She admitted to stealing a letter and amulet that belonged to Felicity O'Brien's grandmother. Eager to make amends before it is too late, she tells Felicity where she has hidden both letter and amulet all these years. Following Myrtle's instructions, Felicity starts digging for her stolen property and unearths a corpse.
Felicity's discovery is like a hacksaw on a rose bush—slashing and cleaving a community and its relationships. Determined to remove suspicion from Jeremy, she instead alienates their friends and draws suspicion to herself.
This would have been the end of it if Myrtle Farroway had gone quietly to her grave. But almost twenty years after Juliet abandoned her home and family, Myrtle had a confession to make. She admitted to stealing a letter and amulet that belonged to Felicity O'Brien's grandmother. Eager to make amends before it is too late, she tells Felicity where she has hidden both letter and amulet all these years. Following Myrtle's instructions, Felicity starts digging for her stolen property and unearths a corpse.
Felicity's discovery is like a hacksaw on a rose bush—slashing and cleaving a community and its relationships. Determined to remove suspicion from Jeremy, she instead alienates their friends and draws suspicion to herself.
265 pages, Paperback
Published November 7, 2023
About the author
Susan Oleksiw
41 books58 followers"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading." Logan Pearsall Smith
I can't imagine a life without books. Some of my best memories of a quiet rainy afternoon when Dad let me poke among his books and pick something to read.
Born and raised in New England, I have long been fascinated by the traditional New Englander and the way of life found here. I try to capture that world in two of my series.
My most recent book, Below the Tree Line, is set on a farm in central Massachusetts. Felicity O'Brien has inherited the family farm, but she has also inherited, from her mother and ancestors, the ability to heal. This is both a blessing and a burden.
My first mystery series features Chief of Police Joe Silva, in the town of Mellingham. The books in the series follow the ups and downs of people in the town but also the changes in Joe's life. He begins as a bachelor and in the most recent books is clearly a happy stepdad.
In the second series, my sleuth is an Indian-American photographer who lives at her aunt's tourist hotel on a popular beach. Raised in India, she has no desire to leave and follow her parents home to the States. She finds herself involved in all sorts of problems trying to keep her aunt's hotel solvent and out of trouble. Her aunt, for her part, despairs of ever turning Anita into a proper young Indian woman. The stories give me a chance to write about a country where I once lived and which I have loved since a child.
All three series are cozies, with fun as well as surprises.
Series:
* Joe Silva Mellingham
* Anita Ray
I can't imagine a life without books. Some of my best memories of a quiet rainy afternoon when Dad let me poke among his books and pick something to read.
Born and raised in New England, I have long been fascinated by the traditional New Englander and the way of life found here. I try to capture that world in two of my series.
My most recent book, Below the Tree Line, is set on a farm in central Massachusetts. Felicity O'Brien has inherited the family farm, but she has also inherited, from her mother and ancestors, the ability to heal. This is both a blessing and a burden.
My first mystery series features Chief of Police Joe Silva, in the town of Mellingham. The books in the series follow the ups and downs of people in the town but also the changes in Joe's life. He begins as a bachelor and in the most recent books is clearly a happy stepdad.
In the second series, my sleuth is an Indian-American photographer who lives at her aunt's tourist hotel on a popular beach. Raised in India, she has no desire to leave and follow her parents home to the States. She finds herself involved in all sorts of problems trying to keep her aunt's hotel solvent and out of trouble. Her aunt, for her part, despairs of ever turning Anita into a proper young Indian woman. The stories give me a chance to write about a country where I once lived and which I have loved since a child.
All three series are cozies, with fun as well as surprises.
Series:
* Joe Silva Mellingham
* Anita Ray
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June 24, 2025
Looking forward to the next book in this series.
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