Murder Atop the Steeple

In the rocky coastal village of Haven's End, Maine, Reverend Caleb Hargrove ministers to a tight-knit congregation. But when elderly widow Edith Winslow insists her husband Arthur was poisoned at the church's Harvest Moon supper—not felled by a heart attack—Caleb's peaceful life unravels.Edith's tale of a bitter, metallic taste sends Caleb and his fiancée, organist Lydia Beaumont, on a perilous quest for truth. They unearth a web of greed: developer Wesley Brackett covets the Winslow land for a massive mall, while Sheriff Harlan Fisk buries any suspicion of foul play.Hidden in the church's own supplies, a rare toxin mimics cardiac arrest. Suspects lurk among the faithful—the defensive head cook Mabel Kearney, the evasive retired Dr. Pembroke, and more.As Edith's health fades, Caleb grapples with betrayal in his flock. Faith collides with fear in this atmospheric small-town mystery, where the killer watches from the shadows of the steeple.