Season of Misdeeds * Kay Marshall Strom * Antique Shop Mysteries #10

A trunk from the Revolutionary War. A newly released criminal. Maggie Watson must decode a lethal message from the past. Maggie Watson is perfectly content managing the daily, low-friction operations of her Carriage House Antique Shop in the scenic town of Somerset Harbor. But her comfortable routine transforms into a high-stakes diagnostic workspace when her curious cat, Snickers, wanders into a boarded-up outbuilding on her property and stumbles upon an incredible historical relic: an ornate, centuries-old trunk tracing straight back to the Revolutionary War. The discovery instantly captivates the Somerset Historical Society ladies, but the excitement quickly careens into absolute danger when the trunk is mysteriously transported to the historic Sedgwick Manor.

Stepping far past standard retail management, Maggie launches a synchronized, step-by-step counter-investigation to unearth the truth. Her calculated historical mapping gets dangerously complicated when she starts receiving threatening messages from a ruthless, recently released local criminal determined to halt her search. Racing against a clock-ticking timeline while shielding her daughter Emily, Maggie must deploy her sharp observation skills to decode the secrets locked within the antique trunk before a modern killer seals her fate. 

Balancing delightful small-town humor, rich historical puzzle elements, and breathless pacing, this tenth entry in the globally acclaimed Antique Shop Mysteries sequence delivers a pitch-perfect cozy masterclass.