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. A delicious mystery, packed with wit and whimsy, crimes and cake.

When a local locksmith's shop seals itself shut overnight, Meriva's curiosity is matched only by her distaste when she spots the unmistakable shimmer of magecraft. Her 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.

At a routine visit to her hairdresser Meriva finds herself untangling two puzzles at once. There's the young spice merchant whose shop has a mysterious night-time visitor. And there's the more personal conundrum she's carrying in her heart - about love, care, and the fear of becoming someone else's burden. A story about finding the courage to speak the words you're afraid to say.

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? A lighthearted case that’s solved not with lock-picks or ledgers, but with careful observation and a very good nose.

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, the written regrets of long-departed strangers stir emotions deep in her own heart. She and Custos begin a poignant journey through the past, delivering the chance of closure to those left with unfinished business. In the process, they begin to ask themselves… Are there words they themselves have left unsaid?

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. What lies behind the strangely targeted storms?

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? Offered the chance of working once more with her old gang of street-kids, now grown up, Meriva must face her own fears to try to save the community.

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. She and Custos take to the rooftops to find out the truth of what's going on.

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 the Crocodile, Draffe's most dangerous crime lord. Sometimes the real poison is the lies that people choose to believe.

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? Are they connected to the recent small disappearances in their building. When Meriva follows the trail of clues, what she finds is something altogether unexpected. A gentle story about the magic of being seen.