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Theand#160;New York Timesand#160;bestselling Library Lover's mysteries continue with a hot new case...
Loving a good cup of coffee runs in the family for Briar Creek library director Lindsey Norris. But when her brother, Jack, a consultant for a coffee company, goes missing, her favorite beverage becomes a key clue in a dangerous mystery.
Between preparing the library for the holidays and juggling the affections of ex-boyfriend, Captain Mike Sullivan, and her new crush, actor Robbie Vine, Lindsey has her hands full. But the mysterious disappearance of her world-traveling playboy brother takes precedence over all.
Afraid that involving the police could brew trouble for Jack, Lindsey takes matters into her own hands. But as her quest for her brother embroils her in a strange case involving South American business dealings and an enigmatic and exotic woman, itand#8217;ll take the help of both her library book cluband#151;the crafternoonersand#151;and her eager-to-please suitors to keep Jack from ending up in hot waterand#133;
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Praise for the
New York Times bestselling Library Loverand#8217;s Mystery series:
and#8220;Terrificand#8230;intelligent, fun, and lively.and#8221;and#8212;Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries
and#8220;A sparkling setting, lovely characters, books, knitting and chowder! What more could any reader ask?and#8221;and#8212; Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author
and#8220;Fast-paced and fun.and#8221;and#8212; Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author of the Bibliophile Mysteries
and#8220;With a remote coastal setting as memorable as Manderley and a kind-hearted, loyal librarian as the noveland#8217;s heroine,and#160;Books Can Be Deceivingand#160;is sure to charm cozy readers everywhere."and#8212; Ellery Adams, author of the Books By the Bay mysteries
and#8220;What a great read!...McKinlay has been a librarian, and her snappy storyline, fun characters, and young library director with backbone make for a winning formula.and#8221;and#8212;Library Journal
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Praise for Cloche and Dagger:
and#8220;A delicious romp through my favorite part of London with a delightful new heroine.and#8221;and#8212;Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author
and#8220;Fancy hats and British aristocrats make this my sort of delicious cozy read.and#8221;and#8212;Rhys Bowen, bestselling author of the Royal Spyness Mysteries
and#8220;Brimming with McKinlayand#8217;s trademark wit and snappy one-liners, Anglophiles will love this thoroughly entertaining new murder mystery series. A hat trick of love, laughter, and suspense, and another feather in [Jenn McKinlayand#8217;s] cap.and#8221;and#8212;Hannah Dennison, bestselling author of the Vicky Hill Mysteries
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Praise for the New York Times bestselling Library Lover's Mysteries “Sure to please cozy readers everywhere.”—Ellery Adams, New York Times bestselling author
“Terrific…Intelligent, fun, and lively.”—Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author
“Fast-paced and fun…An endearing protagonist.”—Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author
“A sparkling setting, lovely characters, books, knitting, and chowder! What more could any reader ask?”—Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author
“A winning formula.”—Library Journal
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Answering tricky reference questions is excitement enough for library director Lindsey Norris. Until a murder is committed in her cozy hometown of Briar Creek, Connecticut, and the question of who did it must be answered before someone else is checked out--for good.
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Library director Lindsey Norris must solve a murder in her cozy Connecticut hometown before anyone else is checked out for good in this Library Lover's mystery. Carrie Rushton, the president of the Friends of the Library, has been accused of murdering her husband. The evidence is stacking up against Carrie, but neither Lindsey nor the Briar Creek crafternoon club is buying it.
When a nor'easter buries the small coastal town, the police are too busy digging out the locals to investigate the murder. With the help of her crafternoon friends and an abandoned puppy they name Heathcliff, Lindsey has to solve the question of who murdered Mr. Rushton before the killer closes the book on Carrie...
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William Shakespeare is credited with inventing how many words?* Answering Shakespeare trivia comes with the job description for library director Lindsey Norris. But when the Briar Creek Community Theater mounts their newest production of the Bard, she has no intention of leaving the stacks for the stage. Unfortunately a villain is waiting in the wingsand#133;
Former Broadway actress Violet La Rue is holding auditions for A Midsummer Nightand#8217;s Dreamand#151;and everyone from the sour spinster librarian Ms. Cole to Lindseyand#8217;s youthful library pages are trying out for parts. Brought in to play the mischievous Puck is the flirtatious professional actor Robbie Vine, who seems to have eyes for Lindsey. Before her blush has faded, the Bardand#8217;s dream turns into a nightmareand#151;when one of the cast is poisoned. Now Lindsey and her crafternooners must take center stage to unmask the culprit before the final curtain calland#133;
*Over 17,000
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ONE IN A MILLINER Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mimand#8217;s Whimsand#151;their ladiesand#8217; hat shop on Londonand#8217;s chic Portobello Roadand#151;to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local childrenand#8217;s hospital. It seems like a wonderfully whimsical way to pass the hat, and Scarlett and Viv are delighted to outfit the Grisby family, the hosts who are hoping to raise enough money to name a new hospital wing after their patriarch.
Unfortunately, the Grisby heir will not live to see itand#151;heand#8217;s been poisoned. When traces of the poison are found on the hat Scarlett and Viv made for him, the police become curiouser and curiouser about their involvement. Now the ladies need to don their thinking caps and find the tea party crasher whoand#8217;s mad enough to kill at the drop of a hatand#133;
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A new hardcover in the Library Lover's mystery series from the New York Times bestselling author of On Borrowed Time. Small-town librarian Lindsey Norris must solve a murder and a missing person's case involving two reclusive brothers. NOT HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER
Delivering books to the housebound residents of the Thumb Islands, just a short boat ride from the town of Briar Creek, library director Lindsey Norris has befriended two elderly brothers, Stewart and Peter Rosen. She enjoys visiting them in their treasure-filled, ramshackle Victorian on Star Island until she discovers that Peter has been killed and Stewart is missing. Now she's determined to solve a murder and find Stewart before he suffers his brother's fate.
Synopsis
Answering tricky reference questions is excitement enough for library director Lindsey Norris. Until a murder is committed in her cozy hometown of Briar Creek, Connecticut, and the question of who did it must be answered before someone else is checked out--for good.
About the Author
The hardest decision
Jenn McKinlay ever had to make was what to major in during college. Then she discovered the sanctuary of the library and library scienceand#151;a major that allowed her to study all the subjects. She loves working as a librarian. After all, what other occupation allows you to research the ethnobotanical properties of agave, perform a puppet show for twenty wiggly toddlers, and try to answer why the rabbitand#8217;s foot is considered lucky all in the same day? Jenn is the author of the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries and the Hat Shop Mysteries and lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, in a house that is overrun with books, pets, kids, and her husbandand#8217;s guitars.