A Spontaneous Kind of Mystery

Marnie's newfound cousin Blake encourages her and Sophia to meet his childhood friend Suzette, who runs a coffee shop and now stages poetry readings. They meet for a poetry reading, where Blake comes with Sophia and Marnie reluctantly gets Zane to come along. They also meet Kara Inverness, owner of a new independent bookstore next door. Sophia agrees to come, and Marnie reluctantly gets Zane to come along to an event. The next morning, they hear an employee is found dead and they are called in as witnesses... and the outcome may affect their relationships forever. This story kicks off the INFINITE HOUSE OF BOOKS SPONTANEOUS CHOICES SHORTS series, featuring stories originally done in serial form on the website.