The Mandolin Mystery

Mysteries of Blackberry Valley #13

by Cate Nolan, Guideposts

Genres: Romance

272 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2026

About the author

Cate Nolan lives in New York City, but she escapes to the ocean any chance she gets. A devoted mom, wife and teacher, Cate loves to leave her real life behind and play with the characters in her imagination. She’s got that suspense writer gene that sees danger and a story in everyday occurrences. Cate particularly loves to write stories of faith enabling ordinary people to overcome extraordinary danger. To learn more about Cate, visit her website at www.catenolanauthor.com

Reviews

[Margaret Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great addition to the Mysteries of Blackberry Valley! I enjoyed the ongoing friendships between the main characters, along with the new characters who showed up in this book. Having several authors does not detract from these stories either- they all do a great job with the mysteries and solving them. This book got a bit exciting with a flash flood. I look forward to the next one!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars.

A nice installment to the series but the main mystery was easy to guess. I was surprised by the other mysteries though so that was fun. I hope Hannah and Liam’s relationship progresses in the next installment and we have a wedding! 😁

[Alley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my favorite from the series so far.