Meet Abby Monroe

Contemporary Women’s Fiction with Heart, Humor, and Healing

Start your journey with The Delta Chronicles — a subscriber-exclusive short story and your introduction to the world of The Cookbook Caper.

Whispers at Brantwell House

Avery Sinclair, a genealogical consultant in her early 30s, has just moved to the coastal town of Greyhaven Bay to work in the college’s Maritime & Regional History Archives. She purchases Brantwell House—a beautiful but slightly neglected Victorian-Craftsman—cheaply, and immediately senses something unusual: warmth in certain rooms, the faint scent of cedar, and the feeling of being gently observed.

While unpacking, Avery finds a journal fragment hidden in the floorboards, written by someone with the initials “D.M.” At work, a donated box from the Brantwell estate arrives, containing matching journal pages and a photograph of Duncan McKenzie, a 1920s photographer-journalist who died in Greyhaven in 1924. Avery is captivated by his elegant writing and the mysteries he was documenting—strange “convergence points” where the past seems to bleed into the present.

A client, Dorothy Alden, hires Avery to research her great-uncle Thomas Alden, a millworker who fled Greyhaven in 1924 under a cloud of scandal. As Avery investigates, she discovers Thomas’s departure coincided with a deadly mill fire and Duncan’s suspicious death—all within ten days in April 1924.

But her investigation draws unwanted attention. Dr. Harlan, Avery’s supervisor, warns her that powerful descendants of the Carver family are watching. Avery is let go from Greyhaven Bay College Archives and becomes an independent researcher, solving mysteries from long ago.

Despite professional and personal costs, Avery partners with Graham Kincaid, editor of the local newspaper, to publish the truth. The article exposes the mill fire cover-up, clears Thomas Alden’s name, honors the victims, and reveals Duncan’s murder.

Duncan fully manifests for the first time—visible, speaking, present. He and Avery confess their love. But with justice served, will Duncan “move on?” Avery fears losing him.

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The Cookbook Caper

When Sara James inherits her great-aunt’s historic Delta home, she never expects to find herself at the center of a cookbook theft with roots in Prohibition-era secrets. As mysterious break-ins and threatening notes escalate, Sara must uncover the truth before Bridgewater’s dark past threatens her future.

About the Author

Books, Baking & a Bit of Mystery

Like many of her readers, Abby Monroe started as an avid fan of cozy mysteries. She understands the joy of settling in with a puzzle to solve, characters who feel like friends, and a setting you wish you could visit. That love for the genre is exactly what inspired her to write her first cozy mystery. Abby brings a fresh perspective while honoring the traditions that make these stories so beloved. She aims to write the kind of books she loves to discover—engaging mysteries wrapped in a comforting atmosphere. When not writing, Abby enjoys trying out new baking recipes, tending to her slightly chaotic kitchen garden and taking care of her cat. She’s excited to connect with fellow cozy enthusiasts through her writing and hopes readers feel right at home in the worlds she creates.

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