The Shop's Bell

A short weekly note from Delilah's workbench and her writing desk. Every issue that has gone out to subscribers is kept here to read.

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No. 8 · September 5, 2026
Why I write the gentle kind

Gentle is not the same as soft, and it makes the puzzle harder to build.

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No. 7 · August 29, 2026
Late August in Gault Mills

The river is low, the lawns are brown, and the town is waiting on rain.

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No. 6 · August 22, 2026
Thirty years at the post-office window

Dot kept the front of the shop after thirty years at the post-office window.

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No. 5 · August 15, 2026
A clue has to mean two things

On building a clue that carries an innocent reading and a guilty one.

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No. 4 · August 8, 2026
One week in, and a story to start with

The book is finding its readers, and here is a good story to begin with.

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No. 3 · August 4, 2026
Fixed to Death is out today

The first Repair Café Mystery is on Kindle as of this morning.

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No. 2 · August 1, 2026
Fixed to Death is out this Tuesday

Pre-order now and the book lands on your Kindle the morning it releases.

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No. 1 · July 29, 2026
The Shop's Bell rings for the first time

A short weekly note from the workbench and the desk, plus a blog already full of posts.

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