Books by Willow Thorne
1 Jeep, 4 Friends, and a Whole Lot of Trouble
Ghosts Don’t Use Blueprints
A Jenna McGregor Origin Story
Before Jenna McGregor was solving murders in Maple Grove, she was stumbling into trouble in high school. Ghosts Don't Use Blueprints is the laugh-out-loud origin story of how Jenna, Lisa, Mildred, Joe, and a golden retriever named Biscuit became the most unlikely — and surprisingly effective — amateur sleuths in town. The perfect starting point for new readers and a must-read for fans who've always wondered where it all began.
Scones, Secrets, and Sabotage
Book 1 Jenna McGregor Mystery Series
Jenna McGregor thought reopening her late aunt's café in Maple Grove would be the start of something sweet. Instead, she got sabotage, suspicious frat boys, and a murder.
Now, with the Harvest Festival in full swing and half the town ready to riot over pie judging, a festival volunteer turns up dead. Armed with her quirky best friend, a neighbor who treats stakeouts like a hobby, and a police chief who might be flirting — or trying to save her from herself — Jenna dives headfirst into another mystery.
Because in Maple Grove, nothing is ever simple.
After a year of lattes, sabotage, and the occasional murder, Jenna McGregor was ready for smooth brews and zero body counts. Then a local professor turns up dead behind her café.
With her maybe-psychic best friend Lisa, retired special-ops neighbor Mildred, and a skeptical — but frustratingly handsome — police chief, Jenna unravels a trail of secrets involving a suspicious puzzle club, buried documents, and a scandal reaching back to Maple Grove's founding families.
In Maple Grove, danger brews just beneath the surface. And someone's about to learn that crossing Jenna McGregor is a recipe for disaster.
Perfect for fans of quirky sidekicks, slow-burn tension, and small towns with big secrets.
Hotter than Coffee and a Killer Brew
Book 2 Jenna Mcgregor Mystery Series
After a year of lattes and the occasional murder, Jenna McGregor was ready for smooth brews and zero body counts. Then a professor turns up dead behind her café.
With her maybe-psychic best friend Lisa, retired special-ops neighbor Mildred, and a skeptical — but frustratingly handsome — police chief, Jenna unravels a trail of secrets involving a suspicious puzzle club and a scandal reaching back to Maple Grove's founding families.
In Maple Grove, danger brews just beneath the surface.
Perfect for fans of quirky sidekicks, slow-burn tension, and small towns with big secrets.
Harvest of Shadows and Dark Brews
Book 2 Jenna McGregor Mystery Series
When Maple Grove's beloved Halloween Festival takes a deadly turn, café owner Jenna McGregor finds herself serving up lattes — and unwanted mysteries.
A hometown troublemaker turns up dead in a scarecrow costume. Then a second body appears right on Jenna's parade float. With gossip brewing faster than espresso and half the town tangled in secrets, Jenna, her glitter-loving best friend Lisa, and their unflappable neighbor Mildred must untangle a web of rivalries and revenge.
Armed with caffeine and an alarming knack for stumbling over corpses, Jenna races to unmask a killer lurking among Maple Grove's pumpkins and parade floats — before the next victim's name is written in caramel drizzle.
Perfect for fans of humor, hometown charm, and a touch of Halloween mischief.