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Bad Seed
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Expected 27 Oct 26Old secrets yield a deadly harvest...
When a fire guts Buttercup’s historic Old Masonic Lodge, Lucy Resnick’s quiet November goes up in smoke—especially when the teenage son of one of her dearest friends becomes the prime suspect.
But searching the wreckage turns up a grisly surprise: a skull hidden beneath the hundred-year-old building. And old bones aren’t the only thing lurking underground. Following the trail, Lucy uncovers a decades-old mystery, a family determined to keep its secrets buried, and proof that some bad seeds take generations to bloom.
With a frightened boy’s future on the line and Thanksgiving bearing down fast, Lucy has far more on her plate than turkey and pie—and someone in Buttercup would rather see her buried than let the truth make it to the table.
When a fire guts Buttercup’s historic Old Masonic Lodge, Lucy Resnick’s quiet November goes up in smoke—especially when the teenage son of one of her dearest friends becomes the prime suspect.
But searching the wreckage turns up a grisly surprise: a skull hidden beneath the hundred-year-old building. And old bones aren’t the only thing lurking underground. Following the trail, Lucy uncovers a decades-old mystery, a family determined to keep its secrets buried, and proof that some bad seeds take generations to bloom.
With a frightened boy’s future on the line and Thanksgiving bearing down fast, Lucy has far more on her plate than turkey and pie—and someone in Buttercup would rather see her buried than let the truth make it to the table.
Kindle Edition
Expected publication October 27, 2026
About the author
Karen MacInerney
53 books1,169 followersKaren MacInerney is the author of more than thirty mysteries, including the Gray Whale Inn Mysteries, the Dewberry Farm Mysteries, and the Snug Harbor Mysteries.
A lifelong lover of small towns, old houses, good food, and places with stories to tell, Karen writes cozy mysteries filled with close-knit communities, atmospheric settings, four-legged companions, and amateur sleuths who have a knack for stumbling upon trouble. Her books have taken readers from a remote island inn off the coast of Maine to a small organic farm in the Texas Hill Country—and back to the rocky shores of Maine again.
When she isn’t plotting murders, Karen can usually be found reading, cooking, traveling, digging in the garden, or hanging out at home in Georgetown, Texas, with her own assortment of four-legged characters.
Want to try one of Karen’s mysteries? Visit her website to join her reader community and get a free book.
A lifelong lover of small towns, old houses, good food, and places with stories to tell, Karen writes cozy mysteries filled with close-knit communities, atmospheric settings, four-legged companions, and amateur sleuths who have a knack for stumbling upon trouble. Her books have taken readers from a remote island inn off the coast of Maine to a small organic farm in the Texas Hill Country—and back to the rocky shores of Maine again.
When she isn’t plotting murders, Karen can usually be found reading, cooking, traveling, digging in the garden, or hanging out at home in Georgetown, Texas, with her own assortment of four-legged characters.
Want to try one of Karen’s mysteries? Visit her website to join her reader community and get a free book.
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Karen MacInerney’s Dewberry Farm series is one of my favorite cozy mystery series and Bad Seed may be my favorite installment yet!
Lucy and the other characters are believable and interesting. I love the farm setting, along with the animals and gardening.
The mystery kept me engaged, with a mysterious fire and intriguing discoveries afterward. Set during the fall and Thanksgiving seasons, the story has a warm autumn feel. With just a hint of the supernatural, Bad Seed makes for a great cozy mystery.
The fun seasonal recipes sound delicious, and I look forward to trying them!
Lucy and the other characters are believable and interesting. I love the farm setting, along with the animals and gardening.
The mystery kept me engaged, with a mysterious fire and intriguing discoveries afterward. Set during the fall and Thanksgiving seasons, the story has a warm autumn feel. With just a hint of the supernatural, Bad Seed makes for a great cozy mystery.
The fun seasonal recipes sound delicious, and I look forward to trying them!
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