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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Mummy's Locket

Mummy's Locket (Mallory Grayson Mysteries) by Nan S. Russell

About Mummy's Locket

Mummy's Locket (Mallory Grayson Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting - New York State Publisher ‏ : ‎ Next Chapter Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2026 Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages Hardcover ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 482417029X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4824170293 Paperback Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2026 Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8195110321 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GZ8JW9P4 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GZ6XLDDB

The truth doesn’t stay buried forever. After losing everything, Mallory Grayson retreats to a quiet town, hoping a vintage shop and a fresh start will help her rebuild her life. But when the mummified body of her long-missing great-grandmother is discovered, Mallory is pulled into a mystery. Clues hidden in heirlooms, a secret room, and a past lover’s return offer answers … if she’s willing to risk everything to uncover them. In a story steeped in secrets and history, her courage may be the only thing that can break the curse. The past and present collide in MUMMY'S LOCKET, the first book in the Mallory Grayson Mysteries series by Nan S. Russell.

What I Thought:

This is the first book by this author I have ever read, and I was not disappointed. This was a well written story that flowed well and had a believable plot. The setting and the characters were all enjoyable as well. Mallory has made a fresh start and is opening a vintage shop after having to sell her family's home. When the body of her great grandmother is found in a bog, she thinks she does not want to know what happened to her great grandmother. But when she finds heirlooms and a secret room, she is lead to an answer. I enjoyed this one. It was a little different from I normally read, but it kept my attention and it had twists that kept me intrigued. I will most likely read more from this author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book.

About Nan S. Russell

With both a bachelor’s and master’s in psychology, Nan S. Russell was fired from her first professional job. Taking a minimum wage position to pay the rent, sixteen promotions later, she decided to end a successful corporate career as a Vice President of a multibillion-dollar East Coast company, to pursue a life dream to live and write from the Rocky Mountains, first in northwestern Montana and now along the Front Range of Colorado. With a desire to help others live their dreams, too, she turned her real-world experience into writing award winning non-fiction career and business books and articles, and became a speaker and consultant on leadership, trust, and culture development. But she always knew she wanted to write fiction, too. That point arrived during the pandemic pause which provided the catalyst for rethinking her writing and its purpose, sparking the decision to move towards fiction with more time to study the craft, take online classes, hone skills and work on her first novel. Now, she is living her second dream: Writing mysteries. Mummy’s Locket is her debut novel and the first in her Mallory Grayson series. More at www.nanrussell.com.

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