Some secrets refuse to stay buried... especially beneath a magnolia tree.
In the quiet Southern town of Fogwood, where the moss hangs heavy and the magnolias bloom year-round, nothing much ever happens?until the day a body is found buried beneath the roots of an old magnolia in Widow Harper's yard. The victim? A young woman gone missing decades ago, now unearthed and demanding justice from beyond the grave.
Fresh from a painful past and hoping to start over, investigative journalist Cassie Blackwood returns to Fogwood?the hometown she swore she'd never set foot in again. But when her estranged uncle becomes the prime suspect, Cassie is pulled into a mystery as tangled as the town's gossip and as deep as its darkest roots.
As Cassie digs for answers, she uncovers long-buried secrets, bitter rivalries, and a trail of deceit that stretches back generations. With a sharp mind, a stubborn heart, and more than a few ghosts of her own, she'll have to unravel the truth before the killer strikes again.
Perfect for fans of Sherry Thomas, Louise Penny, and T.J. Brown, Murder Beneath the Magnolia blends Southern charm, small-town suspense, and a chilling mystery that lingers long after the final page.
Welcome to Fogwood?where the past isn't dead, and the magnolias remember everything.
