Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

Crossword editor Tess Harper's world is shattered when an old friend is murdered on the very day her newspaper puzzle publishes his marriage proposal. Defying official protocol, she launches her own inquiry, forming an unlikely alliance with Detective Logan O'Connor. Their investigation becomes a high-stakes puzzle itself, where every solved clue in the grid might point to a motive or a suspect. As they navigate a trail of cryptic hints and concealed truths, the line between a personal vendetta and professional duty begins to blur dangerously.