When Meriva and Custos decide to take a holiday, their journey is interrupted by a mysterious theft. Trapped in a cramped stage coach with six other passengers, each with their own secrets, motives, and opportunities, Meriva must uncover the truth before they reach their destination and the thief vanishes for ever.

There’s no cosier place in Draffe than the Bluebird, a bustling bakeshop where everyone is welcome. But when this beloved local eatery faces a sudden crisis, Meriva and Custos have to find out who’s behind the fiendish crime that’s threatening their favourite refuge.

When a local locksmith's shop seals itself shut overnight, Meriva's solution to the problem relies on her very particular size, talents, and stubborn ingenuity. Sometimes the best person for a job is the one people least expect.

During a visit to her favourite hairdresser Meriva finds herself untangling the puzzle of the young spice merchant with the mysterious night-time visitor, and a more personal conundrum about love, care, and the fear of becoming someone else's burden.

A simple errand takes an unexpected turn when Meriva’s shopping is interrupted by other customers’ complaints about vanishing ink. The shopkeeper is baffled, his reputation hanging in the balance. What's going on?

Meriva is used to resolving other people’s mysteries. Most of the time it’s just business. But when she uncovers a bundle of hidden, unsent letters, she and Custos begin a poignant journey through the past, delivering the chance of closure to those with unfinished business.

A ship captain brings Meriva a seemingly impossible case. Small traders like her are being literally driven onto the rocks by dangerous weather, while the great merchant houses sail through calm and untroubled seas. The pattern is too precise and too convenient to be an accident.

Cobblers’ Lane used to be a bustling, happy street of tradesfolk and craftspeople. But now the shops are closing and the people are leaving, driven out by fear and terrifying hauntings. Is it something supernatural? Or something even worse?

A retired chimney sweep claims his cat keeps warning him of looming misfortune. Meriva thinks the old man is drunk or loose-witted until she uncovers a string of oddly similar incidents... and her own cat starts behaving even more strangely than usual.

A trip to the city baths for Meriva and Custos should be a simple treat. But when a fellow bather is accused of contaminating the pools Meriva can't look away. Her righteous indignation turns into a full investigation that leads her into dangerous confrontation with Draffe's most dangerous crime lord.

With Custos out, work slow, and a head cold keeping her housebound, Meriva has resigned herself to a day of boredom. She watches the world from her window — until a small figure slipping in the snow sets off a chain of events that leads to a child in danger, a family on the edge, and a problem that can't wait for better weather.

Meriva and Custos have settled in for a quiet, peaceful evening: dressing gowns, mulled wine, and a comfortable shared armchair in front of the stove. But what are the strange sounds coming from behind the walls? And could they be connected to the recent small disappearances in their building?