Heirlooms and Lies. Roxie Caldwell Mysteries, #1

Roxie Caldwell thought retirement meant endless days of peaceful gardening. She was wrong. Her petunias are dying, and her journalistic instincts are screaming. Luckily, an old friend, Sheriff Sandy Stone, has just the thing: a dusty room full of cold cases and a desperate plea for help. Roxie's first mission? A priceless ruby pendant was stolen two decades ago along with a unique diamond bracelet.
The bracelet has just mysteriously reappeared on an online auction. What begins as a simple jewel theft quickly unravels into something far more intricate. In Harmony Creek, some secrets are meant to stay buried-especially those tied to the town's founding families. As Roxie trades potting soil for police files, she assembles an unconventional team: a gossipy town historian, a meticulous librarian, and a brilliant tech whiz.
Together, they discover the pendant isn't just a stolen heirloom; it's a critical clue to a devastating truth that could shake Harmony Creek to its foundations. But the town's powerful Mayor Cindy Sterling will stop at nothing to keep the past hidden, escalating her warnings to thinly veiled threats. Can Roxie unearth the layers of deception and expose the long-held lies that protect a dark legacy? Or will Harmony Creek's carefully constructed façade crumble around her?