Caught on the Book
Caught on the Book by Laura Gail Black is the fourth installment in the Antique Bookshop mysteries, published by Crooked Lane Books on October 3, 2023. This 272-page novel follows antiquarian bookseller Jenna Quinn as she prepares for the annual fishing tournament and festival in Hokes Folly, North Carolina. Jenna’s plans to attract customers with a fishing-themed book display take a dark turn when a local author is found dead, leading to a tangled investigation that puts her at odds with former detective Frank Sutter.
As Jenna navigates the complexities of the case, she must confront her past with Frank, who is implicated in the murder due to his connection with the victim. With her boyfriend, Keith Logan, also involved in the investigation, Jenna finds herself caught between personal loyalties and the pursuit of justice. This cozy mystery delves into themes of amateur sleuthing and the intricacies of relationships, as Jenna employs her resourcefulness to uncover the truth. Readers can expect a blend of intrigue and community dynamics as Jenna works to solve the murder while managing her bookstore’s presence at the festival.
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For fans of Ellery Adams and Paige Shelton, in Laura Gail Black’s fourth novel in the Antique Bookshop mysteries, Jenna Quinn is going to have to go all out—hook, line, and sinker—in order to catch the killer.
The annual fishing tournament and festival in Hokes Folly, North Carolina, is the high-water mark event of the year. Antiquarian bookseller Jenna Quinn, owner of the Twice Upon a Time bookstore, is ready to catch some new customers with her fishing-themed book display at the festival. That is, until a local author is found dead in his booth.
All fingers point to Frank Sutter, a former detective with the police department. His soon-to-be ex-wife had been dating the victim, and Frank had been seen having an argument with him earlier that day. When Keith Logan, Jenna’s boyfriend and detective with the local police, asks Jenna for help to solve the case, she’s shocked. Frank was Keith’s former partner and someone who had been determined to pin more than one murder on Jenna. Frank doesn’t want Jenna’s help any more than Jenna wants to help him, but the two will have to put aside their animosity for each other if they want to reel in the killer.
This bookselling sleuth knows she will have to cast a wide net in order to catch the killer, even if means dangerously luring them in. Will her novel idea help her catch the killer, or is she bound for a more deadly ending?
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