Murder Off the Books
Murder Off the Books by Tamara Berry is a mystery novel published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in 2023. This edition, written in English and spanning 336 pages, follows author Tess Harrow as she attempts to restore her reputation in the town of Winthrop after uncovering two long-forgotten murders. With her new book release coinciding with her bookstore’s grand opening, Tess plans to impress the locals and press contacts. However, her plans take a turn when her mother arrives with a younger boyfriend, Levi Parker, who is linked to the recent deaths of three elderly widows.
As the story unfolds, Tess finds herself in a precarious situation when Levi is discovered dead, and her mother becomes the prime suspect. Determined to prove her mother’s innocence, Tess navigates a web of coincidences and suspicion that envelops her family. Readers will find a blend of cozy mystery elements, featuring amateur sleuthing and a focus on women detectives, as Tess races against time to uncover the truth before the town turns against her.
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2023 Edgar Award Nominee, Lilian Jackson Braun Prize for Buried in a Good Book
Author Tess Harrow is looking to get back in the town of Winthrop’s good graces after she uncovered not one, but two long-forgotten murders. With the perfect plan of combining her new book release with her bookstore’s grand opening she’ll have the chance to wine and dine the locals and some big press contacts.
But the night before the party, Tess is greeted by a surprise: her mother has come for a visit, with her much-younger new boyfriend in tow…a boyfriend her daughter Gertrude recognizes as the notorious Levi Parker, a man recently connected to the deaths of three elderly widows.
Tess immediately alerts Sheriff Boyd about Levi and his suspicious past, but it’s already too late–Levi Parker is found dead and Tess’s mother is starting to look like the prime suspect. Bernadette swears she didn’t murder Levi, and Tess is doing her best to maintain her mother’s innocence, but too many coincidences keep stacking up. With the whole town seemingly against her family, it’s up to Tess to get to the bottom of the story before it’s too late.
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