The Twelvetrees Diner Mysteries

Twelvetrees barely knows October, yet something about her quiet strength and guarded past compels him to stand by her.

As the FBI tightens its net, Twelvetrees turns to an unlikely investigative team: the diner’s staff and regulars—waitresses, cooks, and coffee-drinking locals who understand that small-town gossip can reveal what official investigations miss.

Together they begin following clues someone in Brindle Bay is desperate to keep buried.

Blending mystery, wry humor, and a slow-burn romance, Murder Taxes Love introduces the Twelvetrees Diner—a place where secrets surface over coffee and pie—and where justice and mercy rarely arrive the way anyone expects.

Book One: Where It All Begins

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One More Secret from the Diner

A quiet drink. A hidden agenda. One moment that almost changed everything.
Cut from the novel because it revealed too much, too soon.
Marcus Townsend tried to charm his way into the investigation —
but Deputy Khloe Johnson isn’t so easily fooled.

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A congressman is poisoned
in Brindle Bay and suspicion falls
on archaeologist October Katchmore.

Diner owner John Twelvetrees doesn't believe it.
But proving her innocence forces him to face the life he chose—and the one he left behind.

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When archaeologist October Katchmore returns from a dig in the Sinai, she brings with her a ring she believes once belonged to King Edward the Confessor—and the attention of those who want it back.

In Brindle Bay, the approaching Twelve Days of Christmas brings its own complications. John Twelvetrees’s Aunt Pearl arrives needing care—and carrying a secret tied to another ancient ring, one linked to King Solomon.

Then October’s estranged mother appears, forcing a confrontation years in the making. When that encounter ends in tragedy, the damage runs deeper than grief—leaving October questioning whether she can ever be loved without condition.

In the aftermath, she makes a sudden choice: accepting the engagement ring Twelvetrees once offered. But hope is fragile.

When federal investigators uncover the ring of Edward the Confessor, October is arrested and charged with smuggling a priceless relic into the United States. Facing prison, she begins to question whether she has the right to bind Twelvetrees to her uncertain future.

As international pressure mounts, Twelvetrees, the diner staff, and their loyal regulars must navigate grief, secrets, and impossible choices—where ancient rings may be the only leverage left.

Three Rings Cuff Love raises the stakes for the Twelvetrees Diner—where love, loyalty, and justice collide on an international stage.

The Story Continues

October Katchmore returns to Brindle Bay carrying a relic tied to a king—and a secret powerful enough to draw international attention.

But as the past closes in, the greatest threat may come from the family she tried to leave behind.

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