Keyed Alike

Forty homes. One dangerous secret. A small-town cozy mystery where the wrong key fits too many doors. Riverbend's residents thought they were buying safe homes in a quiet neighborhood. Then a teacher discovers her house key opens a neighbor's door. Locksmith Rachel Harlow is called to give her locks keys of their own—but arrives to find the woman dead. Across the subdivision, break-ins have left no obvious signs of forced entry. Insurance claims look suspicious. The residents have their theories. Rachel has the cylinders in her hands, and what she finds makes the problem much larger than one house. Her family's Ledger records a rekeying job her father refused years ago. Why did he turn it down? Who did the work instead? And how many people have been living behind doors that offer less protection than they were promised? With Nate Brandt following the claims, Rachel races to trace the neighborhood's shared access before another resident pays the price. Meanwhile, a polished regional security franchise sees a frightened town as a business opportunity, and the school centennial keeps everyone smiling for the cameras. Rachel needs to find the person holding the wrong key—and reach the next door in time. Keyed Alike is Book Seven of The Master Key Mysteries, combining a clean neighborhood whodunit with trade secrets, Tumbler's sharp instincts, and affectionate small-town teasing about Rachel and Nate. For readers who love: • Neighborhood secrets and suspicious break-ins • A practical heroine whose skill can save a life • Property puzzles and family businesses under pressure • Clean romantic warmth and a cat who notices trouble