Ink and Shadows: A Witty & Page-Turning Southern Cozy Mystery (A Secret, Book, and Scone Society Novel Book 4)

Name: Ink and Shadows: A Witty & Page-Turning Southern Cozy Mystery (A Secret, Book, and Scone Society Novel Book 4)
Price: 3.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (5708 reviews)
Author: Ellery Adams

by Ellery Adams

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

4.5 (5,708)

4.5 stars from 5,708 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

$3.99KU69% off peak

Last checked: Jun 2, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love cosy mysteries with genuine small-town drama that goes darker than the genre typically allows.
You're drawn to protagonists who run independent bookshops and whose lives revolve around books, reading, and literary references.
You want a mystery with heart, where the central friendships matter as much as solving the crime.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer standalone mysteries rather than series books where character relationships build over multiple instalments.
You're looking for fast-paced whodunits with high body counts and twisted reveals, not character-driven community stories.
You find small-town settings claustrophobic or twee rather than comforting.

About this book

In Miracle Springs, North Carolina, Nora Pennington, owner of Miracle Books, creates a Halloween window display featuring fictional heroines from works by Roald Dahl and Madeline Miller. A family-values group objects to the magical themes and launches a campaign against the display. The controversy extends to target both Nora's bookstore and Celeste, a new shopkeeper selling CBD oil products. Nora and her friends in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society work to resolve the conflict. When a death is ruled an accident, Nora discovers an old book page marked with strange symbols and disturbing drawings left at her doormat. The ruling cannot account for this evidence. Nora and the Secret, Book, and Scone Society must investigate the clues and uncover secrets from Celeste's past before more deaths occur.

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$0.99 – $12.99

Currently on sale at $3.99 — 69% off peak. Price has dropped 11 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 177 days.

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Currently around #29K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.5★ from 5,708 reviews

Gaining approximately 64 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.5 over the tracking period.

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