MYSTERY

A Murder for the Books: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

by Victoria Gilbert
Crooked Lane. Dec. 2017. 336p. ISBN 9781683314394. $26.99; pap. ISBN 9781683316077. $15.99; ebk. ISBN 9781683314400 M
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Fleeing a disastrous relationship, Amy Webber quits her academic library job and moves to historic Taylorsford, VA, where she becomes the director of the local library. Its archives attract a number of visitors, including Amy's handsome new neighbor Richard Muir, who is researching the dark past of the farmhouse he inherited from his great-uncle. It also draws in a killer, who leaves the body of a local resident for Amy and Richard to discover. As they probe the murder, the pair decide to investigate further the mountain community's local history of old crimes. But someone wants to keep the past buried.
VERDICT This debut mystery and series launch by a former librarian is an intriguing cozy that combines historical tidbits, a taste of the supernatural, a budding romance, and humor. Fans of Miranda James and Jenn McKinlay will welcome a new librarian sleuth to the fold.
Reviewed by Lesa Holstine , Dec 01, 2017
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