A sheltered greenhouse heiress, a tightly wound lifestyle maven, and an off-key murder turn karaoke night into Piney Falls’ deadliest performance.
Pepper Plantz has spent her sheltered life longing to meet the siblings she has never known. After being cast out of her family’s greenhouse empire, she collides with November Bean, a lifestyle expert whose carefully curated world has little room for barefoot optimism or polka dots. When karaoke night ends in murder, November and Lanie must uncover the truth hidden beneath the music, lies, and suspicious serums.
A gloomy garden shop. A sinister secret. And a mystery that refuses to stay in tune.
Pepper Plantz has spent her strange, sheltered life longing for one forbidden thing: a connection to the brother and sister she’s never met. But when she’s suddenly cast out of her family’s bizarre greenhouse empire and dropped into a world of glittering lies, suspicious serums, and off-key karaoke nights, her search for belonging takes a dangerous turn.
Meanwhile, lifestyle maven November Bean—a woman of order, monochrome outfits, and precisely scheduled self-care—finds her perfectly curated life upended by the arrival of a frizzy-haired girl in polka dots, barefoot optimism, and an alarming number of questions.
When chaos meets couture, November and her best friend Lanie Anders-Hill must untangle a mystery as twisted as an overgrown tomato vine. Secrets hum beneath the surface, loyalties shift, and someone is willing to silence the music for good.
In Piney Falls, even a karaoke night can end in murder.
The Ballad of Screech and Friday is a warm, witty cozy mystery filled with eccentric characters, unexpected friendships, and just enough danger to keep you turning pages long past last call.
