When fiddle player Callie Marsh returns to her hometown of Stomp Ridge for the first time in twelve years, she's hoping to honor her late grandmother's memory with a tribute performance at the beloved Snowshoe Stomp Folk Festival. What she's not expecting is to stumble across a body behind the main stage. The victim?
Hank Bellamy, a bluegrass legend known as much for his difficult personality as his musical talent. With a killer on the loose and a festival full of suspects—from the victim's bitter ex-wife to his estranged brother to an ambitious young musician Hank publicly humiliated—Callie finds herself drawn into a mystery that threatens to destroy everything she loves about her hometown.Armed with sharp instincts, a loyal best friend who knows everyone's business, and a scruffy terrier mix named Biscuit who seems to have an uncanny ability to sniff out trouble, Callie begins asking questions the local deputy warned her to avoid.
As she peels back the layers of small-town secrets, she discovers that beneath Stomp Ridge's cozy holiday charm lies a web of desperation, betrayal, and grudges that run deeper than the winter snow. The closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous her investigation becomes—and the killer is watching.Death at the Snowshoe Stomp is the delightful first installment in the Winter Festivals Gone Wrong Mysteries series, perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love quirky small towns, festive settings, and amateur sleuths with more curiosity than common sense.
With snappy dialogue, a cast of memorable characters, and twists that will keep you guessing until the final pages, this lighthearted whodunit proves that sometimes the most wonderful time of the year can also be the most deadly. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, settle in by the fire, and prepare to be charmed—just watch out for that banjo string.
