Search - The Belles of Solace Glen (Solace Glen, Bk 1)

A little slow, but A "feel good" mystery book, I enjoyed it.

On her regular cleaning day at Leona Bell's antebellum mansion, Leona, the matriarch of the town's most prominent family, succumbs to a heart attack right before Flip's eyes. Before Leona dies, she implores Flip to find three letters hidden by the Bell family women for over a century and give them to her niece. Flip has no idea that the letters-which reveal a torrid love affair between a famous Civil War general and an unknown woman-will bring out the dark side of Solace Glen. Soon after Loena's death, mysterious accidents begin to happen to those who were named in Leona's will, including Flip. Meanwhile, romance begins to blossom in unexpected places, as Flip must scour the past to discover who wants those letters badly enough to want to kill.

Orphaned as a teenager, Flip Paxton is now 43=2, single and the town maid in the quaint town of Solace Glen. With no husband, children or relatives of her own, she's always taking care of everyone around her. Asked by one of her clients who is dying from a heart attack to find 3 letters hidden for over a century and give them to a niece, Flip has no idea tht the Civil War letters will open old memories and wounds. Soon after the client's death, mysterious accidents begin to happen to everyone who is named in the Will, including Flip. Flip must scour the past to discover who wants the letters badly enough to want to kill for them.

An enjoyable read with lots of background characters.

I love this series and wish it wasn't so short. My mom agrees - full of detail, great characters, and you feel like you live there!