Why do I write cozy, art-related murder mysteries?
Because I believe art holds secrets—and sometimes, they’re deadly.
For me, painting and storytelling are both acts of revelation.
Each mystery I write is a love letter to creativity, a whisper of intrigue, and a celebration of second chances. I want readers to feel the warmth of small-town life, the thrill of uncovering truth, and the healing power of beauty—even in the darkest of times.

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Montana Cozy Art Mysteries 3-Book-Bundle Box Set (Murder On The Canvas, Murder In The Frame, Murder in the Palette)Where art meets murder, secrets hide in every brushstroke…
★★★★★ “Lyrical prose meets slow-burn suspense. The perfect read for anyone who believes art can reveal more than evidence ever could.”
The Montana Cozy Art Mysteries 3-Book-Bundle Box Set contains the first three books in Award-winning author Mollie Mathews’s cozy mystery series: Murder On The Canvas, Murder In The Frame, Murder In The Palette, staring amateur female sleuth Cassandra Fairweather.
Murder On The Canvas
In the picturesque town of Willow Hollow, nestled in the Montana mountains, the Willow Hollow Art Retreat promises a sanctuary of creativity and inspiration. But when renowned and notoriously cruel artist Victor Deveraux is found dead at his easel during the annual Plein Air Painting Competition, the retreat transforms into the scene of a chilling murder mystery.
Cassandra Fairweather, a former art historian and the retreat’s owner, reluctantly steps into the role of amateur sleuth. With a keen eye for detail honed from years of studying art and a determination to protect her beloved retreat, Cassandra begins to piece together the fragments of Victor’s tumultuous relationships with the retreat’s participants.
Murder In The Frame
An art auction, a missing masterpiece, and a killer hiding in plain sight…
Fresh off solving the shocking murder of a famous art critic, Cassandra Fairweather is ready to leave crime-solving behind and focus on what she loves most—running the Willow Hollow Art Retreat. But when an exclusive charity art auction at the retreat takes a deadly turn, Cassandra finds herself entangled in yet another mystery.
With whispers of forgery, deception, and stolen identities, Cassandra must navigate a web of intrigue stretching from Montana’s mountain town to the high-stakes world of art collectors. Who wanted the painting so badly they’d kill for it? And what secret was hidden within the frame?
Murder in the Palette
Some secrets are buried in the garden. Others are mixed into the paint.
Each spring, artist and intuitive sleuth Cassandra Fairweather welcomes guests to her Montana haven, a sanctuary known for creativity, reflection, and peace. But when the influential Drummond family arrives for a Mother’s Day retreat—reeling from the recent death of their patriarch—their perfect image begins to crumble.
When May Drummond, the family’s formidable matriarch, is found dead in the retreat’s wildflower garden, her death appears natural. Yet Cassandra sees what others miss. Through intuitive painting sessions, silent observations, and the unspoken language of color, she begins to uncover a truth hidden in the shadows of the palette—where resentment, rivalry, and revenge have been brushed over for too long.
As a spring storm seals everyone inside Willow Hollow, buried secrets emerge in pigment and paint. A granddaughter’s haunting artwork. A missing basket of mushrooms. A second will that threatens to unravel the family’s legacy. Cassandra must trust her instincts, her brush, and the stories told in stillness to unmask a killer before they strike again.
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