The Last Batch at Oakhaven Junction

About this book

In an alternate 1958 America where the 1931 Federal Hearth Pact halted suburban sprawl in favor of isolated, rail-dependent hearth-towns, Maeve Linwood is a disgraced civic baker seeking quiet redemption from her refurbished passenger car. When the archival mailmaster and her only confidant, Silas Thorne, is found dead beneath the broken glass of the winter conservatory, Maeve must unravel a quiet conspiracy threatening Oakhaven's fragile economic survival. Told entirely in strict reverse chronology, the narrative retreats from its peaceful, restorative aftermath back through a labyrinth of corporate surveyors, misrouted pneumatic cylinders, and encoded recipes, ultimately arriving at the quiet origin of a profound friendship. As time flows backward, answers precede their mysteries, revealing how fractured trust was mended and a ruined reputation was slowly reclaimed.

Book details

Genres:

Cozy Mystery, Alternative History, Historical Mystery

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-21

Content rating:

PG-13