Booked for Death

Lots of deception and not just about the murder. 

A woman mourning the death of her husband inherits a B&B and hosts a book club. Add to it some questions around the origins of some of the books in the library of said B&B. Now everyone is suspecting everyone else, but still socializing with them. 

Sadly, or should I say rightly, I didn't care for the victim. 

I am so-so about Charlotte but super curious about Ellen, her 75 year old spry neighbor. I think the reason I am so-so on Charlotte is that she seemed like she was older than 42 years old.

I did figure out a few things ahead of their reveal and some things I think are still unresolved.

I will continue on... 

Happy Reading!

Plot Summary:

A book lover's B&B in an idyllic waterfront village becomes the scene of a grisly murder--and a ruthless battle between treachery and the truth.

Nestled in the historic waterfront town of Beaufort, North Carolina, Chapters Bed-and-Breakfast is a reader's paradise. Built in 1770, the newly renovated inn hosts a roster of special events celebrating books, genres, and authors. It's the perfect literary retreat--until a rare book dealer turns up dead in the carriage house during a celebration of Golden Age mystery author Josephine Tey.

The victim's daughter points the finger at forty-two-year-old widow and former schoolteacher Charlotte Reed, who inherited the B&B from her great-aunt Isabella. Charlotte is shocked to discover that the book dealer suspected Isabella of being a thief who founded Chapters on her ill-gotten gains. Charlotte has successfully learned the B&B business in a year, but nothing has prepared her to handle a death on the premises.

Armed with intelligence and courage and assisted by her vibrant older neighbor, a visiting author, and members of a local book club, Charlotte is determined to prove her innocence and to clear her great-aunt's name. But the murderer is still at large, and equally determined to silence anyone who might discover the truth behind the book dealer's death. Now, Charlotte must outwit an unknown killer--or end up writing her own final chapter.