Synopses & Reviews
New York Times bestselling author of Murder on the Half Shelf Lorna Barrett delivers another compulsively page-turning Booktown Mystery in which amateur sleuth and bookstore owner Tricia Miles gets caught up in a local election that turns lethal
Its November in Stoneham, New Hampshire, and that means its time for the Chamber of Commerce elections. The race is already a bit heated, as the long-standing Chamber president is being challenged by a former loverTricias own sister, Angelica. Then local small business owner Stan Berry throws his hat in the ring.
Unfortunately, its not there for long when hes found murdered in the Brookview Inn. The murder weapon is a brass letter opener belonging to the inns receptionist. Tricia knows theres no way the receptionist is a killer. And when Angelica asks Tricia to help clear her name and win the election, she sees little choice except to start snooping.
She soon uncovers a ballot box full of lies and betrayals, and a chamber full of people who had grudges against the victim. But were they serious enough to lead to murder? And who truly had something to gain? Tricia will have to do some serious sleuthing before she pulls the lever on a killer.
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Review
Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Booktown Mysteries
“Fans of Carolyn Hart and Denise Swanson, rejoice!...This first-rate cozy artfully blends crime, cuisine, and even bookselling in a cheerful, witty, well-plotted puzzler.”—Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar® finalist and author of One Was a Soldier
“Lorna Barretts new cozy creation…has it all: wonderful old books, quirky characters, a clever mystery, and a cat named Miss Marple!”—Roberta Isleib, author of Asking for Murder
“A mystery bookstore in a sleepy New England town, a cat named Miss Marple, a nasty murder, and a determined heroine make Barretts delightful debut mystery everything a cozy lover could want and more. Bravo!”—Leann Sweeney, author of The Cat, the Mill, and the Murder
“Barrett is skilled at making her characters flawed and fully believable.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Tightly plotted and paced to keep you turning the pages, this series is indeed getting better with each book.”—Gumshoe Review
“Charming…An engaging whodunit.”—Publishers Weekly
“Sheer entertainment. A good rollicking read.”—Roundtable Reviews
Synopsis
Tricia Miles, owner of the Haven?t Got a Clue bookstore, must solve her own mystery when a bestselling author is found dead in the washroom.
About the Author
Lorna Barrett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Booktown Mysteries including such titles as Chapter and Hearse, Bookmarked for Death, and Murder on the Half Shelf.