Quilt City; Safety Second: A Hadley Carroll Mystery - Paperback

by Bruce Leonard (Author)

In mid-winter, Paducah is pushed to the breaking point.

After a violent incident outside a law office leaves a bystander dead and her close friend Dakota injured, Hadley Carroll and the staff of Paducah Pulse begin covering a story that quickly taxes their limits.

Then an ice storm descends on the city. Power lines fall. Cell towers freeze. Roads become impassable. With a shelter-in-place order in effect, Hadley and her colleagues hunker down in the newspaper office as Quilt City grinds to a halt.

As mayor, Hadley must coordinate rescue efforts, oversee repairs, and keep her city functioning-while a building collapses, a family crisis erupts, and new crimes further strain her already-fragile mental health.

Determined to protect her community and to hold the perpetrators accountable, Hadley rallies her friends and staff once more-all while planning her upcoming wedding.

Safety Second is a gripping cozy mystery about responsibility, resilience, and the quiet heroism required to show up when everything is on the line.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Cozies with depth and real-world stakes
• Strong, witty female protagonists who lead with empathy and intelligence
• Small-town mysteries where relationships matter as much as clues
• For readers who want more time with Hadley, see Quilt City Cookbook, a companion book narrated by Hadley herself.