Holly Ward is a natural-born mystery solver. She spends her days as a waitress in her mother's restaurant, and her spare time scuppering criminals. Trained from a young age by her Detective Grandfather, she sees all puzzles as a challenge and loves to try and work them out, leading to all sorts of mysteries and adventures. This collection of stories is an introduction to the Holly Ward Investigates series, and of course our cozy-mystery solver Holly: her background, her upbringing, and how she came to be the crime-solving sleuth she is today.