The greenhouse is locked.
The thermos should not be there.

Cream enamel. A painted sprig of rosemary worn half away. Washed too clean. Hidden like a warning, or like a test.

Nora is still counting. One hundred forty-two seed packets. If the numbers hold, her mind is still holding. Jasper's ribs are not healed. The ringing in her teeth is now part of the morning routine she refuses to put in a column.

Then the rumors start.

The town has a new story about the Alden shop, the detective who keeps showing up, and the granddaughter who came back with holes in her memory. Someone wants Nora doubted. Someone wants her isolated. Someone left an object in a locked house and waited to see whether she would still notice.

She can audit a shelf.
She cannot audit a town that has already decided what she is.

Rosemary does not forget.
Neither do the people who want her gone.

What to expect:
Paranormal cozy mystery · Small-town rumors · Hidden object clue · Memory magic · Talking familiar · Detective slow burn · Book 2 of 3+ · Read Book 1 first