Welcome to Aurelian Hills, where the cemetery is full, the magnolias bloom and the past has a habit of peeking through the cracks. Jane Ladling, caretaker of the Garden of Memories Cemetery, never meant to become a detective. But one curious clue sets her on the trail of a long-buried mystery that’s about to bloom again.

If you’re intrigued by this mystery, don’t miss the original book series that inspired this podcast!

The Jane Ladling Mystery Series, a cozy blend of small-town secrets and unforgettable characters. Dive into the books, available in print, ebook or audio for even more twists, turns, and heartwarming moments:

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The authors behind these stories are Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe. You can explore their work and learn more about them at GenaShowalter.com and JillMonroe.com

Original Jane Ladling cover artwork created by Leni Kauffman.

Theme music: Strange Sightings by Leon Ayers through AudioHero.com

When Jane Ladling inherits Garden of Memories Cemetery, she expects quiet days and peaceful graves. Then she stumbles on a drawer, hiding in plain sight, revealing…a murder? Now, armed with curiosity and a knack for uncovering secrets, Jane dives headfirst into a mystery that refuses to stay buried. Get ready for cozy chills, small-town drama, and a whole lot of digging beneath the surface.

If you’re intrigued by this mystery, don’t miss the original book series that inspired this podcast!

The Jane Ladling Mystery Series, a cozy blend of small-town secrets and unforgettable characters. Dive into the books, available in print, ebook or audio for even more twists, turns, and heartwarming moments:

Amazon

Books2Read

The authors behind these stories are Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe. You can explore their work and learn more about them at GenaShowalter.com and JillMonroe.com

Original Jane Ladling cover artwork created by Leni Kauffman.

Theme music: Strange Sightings by Leon Ayers through AudioHero.com

*As an Amazon Associate earnings come from qualifying purchases with no cost to you. Thank you.

Jane’s investigation leads her to one the cemetery’s oddest headstones, and the town’s deepest grudges. When a cryptic complaint points to a long-forgotten plot, she starts piecing together a story someone clearly wanted erased. But in Aurelian Hills, even secrets six feet under have a way of clawing to the surface.

If you’re intrigued by this mystery, don’t miss the original book series that inspired this podcast!

The Jane Ladling Mystery Series, a cozy blend of small-town secrets and unforgettable characters. Dive into the books, available in print, ebook or audio for even more twists, turns, and heartwarming moments:

Amazon

Books2Read

Kingdom of Tomorrow by Gena Showalter will be available in print, ebook and audio September 1, 2025. You can pre-order it through Amazon.com here: https://amzn.to/437JvHS

You can read it a month early through Amazon First Reads

The authors behind these stories are Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe. You can explore their work and learn more about them at GenaShowalter.com and JillMonroe.com

Original Jane Ladling cover artwork created by Leni Kauffman.

Theme music: Strange Sightings by Leon Ayers through AudioHero.com

Music for Kingdom of Tomorrow Book Ad by Manuel Ochoa through AudioHero.com

Telephone sound effect by Soundstorm Sound Effects Library through AudioHero.com

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A hidden ledger. A scandalous mayor. A dead man with too many enemies. Jane uncovers shady deals and a town full of suspects. Follow the money, they say… but in Aurelian Hills, that trail might just lead straight to the grave.

All Write Already:

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If you’re intrigued by this mystery, don’t miss the original book series that inspired this podcast!

The Jane Ladling Mystery Series, a cozy blend of small-town secrets and unforgettable characters. Dive into the books, available in print, ebook or audio for even more twists, turns, and heartwarming moments:

Amazon

Books2Read

The authors behind these stories are Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe. You can explore their work and learn more about them at GenaShowalter.com and JillMonroe.com

Original Jane Ladling cover artwork created by Leni Kauffman.

Theme music: Strange Sightings by Leon Ayers through AudioHero.com

Music for All Write Already: Atlanta After Hours by Yuri Sazonoff through AudioHero.com

Other sound effects through AudioHero.com, Apple and Adobe

*As an Amazon Associate earnings come from qualifying purchases with no cost to you. Thank you.

Gena Showalter shares a special message at the end of the episode.

Jane digs deeper into a suspicious death in her beloved hometown, but quickly finds herself knee-deep in bake sales, building permits and one bakery’s suspiciously sweet success. Whispers of shady grants and city funds lead straight to a sugar-dusted paper trail. When a cozy renovation committee starts to look more like a recipe for corruption, Jane turns up the heat.

This episode features The Great and Terrible by Gena Showalter.

When twenty-year-old college dropout Moriah Shaker runs into an empty chapel to escape an unexpected storm, she’s catapulted into another world Wizard of Oz style. Unfortunately, she winds up in the treacherous realm of Hakeldama, a fantastical but brutal land where justice is twisted and innocents pay for crimes committed by the elites—and she’s now marked for death.

On the run and determined to get home, Moriah heads for the City of Lux, where a rumored portal between worlds exists. At her side are the most unlikely of companions. A scrapy hustler, a cranky ex-mayor, and a growing beast-dog. But the one who fascinates her most is Jasher, a heartless executioner who hides a terrible secret. Together, they’ll battle bounty hunters, lethal poppies, and winged monsters. Though Moriah doesn’t yet know it, there’s nothing more dangerous than their forbidden attraction.

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If you’re intrigued by this mystery, don’t miss the original book series that inspired this podcast!

The Jane Ladling Mystery Series, a cozy blend of small-town secrets and unforgettable characters. Dive into the books, available in print, ebook or audio for even more twists, turns, and heartwarming moments:

Amazon

Books2Read

The authors behind these stories are Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe. You can explore their work and learn more about them at GenaShowalter.com and JillMonroe.com

Original Jane Ladling cover artwork created by Leni Kauffman.

Theme music: Strange Sightings by Leon Ayers through AudioHero.com

Music for The Great and Terrible: Flare by C. K. Martin through AudioHero.com

Music for Travel to Hakeldama: Voyager by Curt S D Macdonald (BMI) through AudioHero.com

Other sound effects through AudioHero.com, Apple and Adobe

To listen to The Great and Terrible Soundscape go here.

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