Riley Harper's dream of landing a major distribution deal for her greeting card business takes a deadly turn when she arrives at the prestigious Cascade Card Showcase. The intimate mountain lodge gathering of designers should have been her big break, but when she publicly confronts rival card writer Trevor Ashford for stealing her designs, the confrontation becomes the talk of the event. By morning, Trevor is found dead in the showcase hall, and Riley's heated argument makes her the prime suspect in a murder investigation that threatens to destroy everything she's worked for.

Trapped at Pinecrest Lodge with a killer and a no-nonsense detective who thinks she's guilty, Riley must clear her name before she's arrested for a crime she didn't commit. With help from her best friend Zoe and her escape artist tuxedo cat Inkwell, Riley begins asking questions that reveal Trevor wasn't just a design thief -- he was blackmailer, a plagiarist, and an expert at making enemies. Every card designer at the showcase had a motive to want Trevor dead, but when someone tries to silence Riley's investigation with a dangerous "accident," she realizes the killer is desperate enough to strike again.

In this witty and charming debut of the Verses & Victims Mysteries, greeting card writer Riley Harper trades sentiment for sleuthing as she discovers that finding the perfect words is nothing compared to finding a murderer. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries who love amateur detectives, adorable cats, and murders that hit close to home, Death by Design proves that revenge may be sweet, but justice is even better.

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• Publication Date: December 27, 2025
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• Print Length: 106 Pages
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