A poisoned cup. A dying faun. Two investigators who have no business solving crimes-but might be the only ones who can. Welcome to Rowanswood, where magic brews trouble faster than tea. When faun Alaric collapses mid-sip at the Tree of Life Café, whispers of foul play spread faster than boiling water. With his life hanging in the balance, Hamish-a technicolour house piskie and self-appointed detective-and Magnus, his sharp-tongued feline partner who really should be in charge, race to uncover the truth before the poisoner strikes again. Their investigation winds through cursed gardens, gossiping dryads, and influencer hedge-witches whose ambitions are as sharp as their cheekbones. Can this unlikely duo uncover the truth in time to save Alaric? Steeped in Suspicion is a cozy fantasy mystery brimming with wit, spellcraft, friendship, and suspicious cheese-and the first adventure in the Hamish & Magnus Investigate series.