Kira Wren launches Kit Calder mystery series with debut novel

Kira Wren has released The Vanishing at Table Nine, the first book in the Kit Calder Files mystery series, with U.S. availability through Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and paperback. The Manhattan-set story centers on a private investigator trying to solve how a woman disappeared from a restaurant without a recorded exit.

Why it matters: - The Vanishing at Table Nine opens a new mystery series built around private investigator Kit Calder. - The book gives readers a standalone case while setting up future investigations tied to disappearances, secrets and dangerous clients. - The series adds another character-driven mystery title to Kira Wren’s catalog.

What happened: - Kira Wren published The Vanishing at Table Nine, the first book in The Kit Calder Files, also called the KiT! mystery series. - The novel is set in contemporary Manhattan. - U.S. readers can buy the book as an Amazon Kindle eBook, read it through Kindle Unlimited or purchase the paperback edition through Amazon. - The story follows Kit Calder as she investigates the disappearance of Claire Hartwell from a restaurant.

The details: - Claire Hartwell leaves her phone, purse and coat behind at a Manhattan restaurant. - No security camera records Claire’s departure. - Claire’s brother hires Kit to find her. - The police are also searching for Claire. - Kit begins by tracking Claire’s final hours. - Restaurant staff give accounts that leave key questions unanswered. - Claire believed someone was watching her. - The investigation raises the possibility that Claire arranged her own disappearance. - The case pushes Kit to weigh witness statements against evidence and protect people who may be afraid to talk. - The book introduces One More Chair, where Kit finds coffee and a circle of people who offer advice. - The supporting cast is positioned as part of Kit’s ongoing New York world in future books.

Between the lines: - The premise leans on a classic locked-room style puzzle, but the emotional hook comes from what Claire feared and why she vanished. - The author is pairing a complete mystery with recurring characters to create a series readers can return to. - Kit’s personality is part of the formula, with humor and sharp character interactions running alongside the investigation.

What's next: - The Kit Calder Files is set up to continue with new cases involving disappearances, secrets and other difficult assignments. - Kira Wren says the goal is to deliver complete mysteries while building a recurring cast readers will want to revisit. - Wren is also the author of the MiNA! series, which mixes supernatural problems with mystery.

The bottom line: - The Vanishing at Table Nine launches a new Manhattan mystery series with a self-contained case, a recurring investigator and room for more books.