Murder Checks Out
Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert, published by Crooked Lane Books on November 14, 2023, is the eighth installment in the Blue Ridge Library series. This cozy mystery unfolds during Taylorsford’s inaugural Winterfest, where library director Amy Muir finds herself reluctantly stepping back into her role as an amateur detective amidst a flurry of holiday responsibilities. As she juggles her duties at the library, her young twins, and her husband’s production of The Nutcracker, the festive atmosphere takes a dark turn when a murder disrupts the celebrations.
Readers will follow Amy as she navigates the complexities of family and community while racing against time to clear her brother-in-law, Ethan Payne, who is implicated in the murder of the festival committee chair. With the local sheriff convinced of Ethan’s guilt, Amy must delve into the mystery to uncover the truth before the holiday spirit is extinguished. This edition, featuring 272 pages in English, immerses readers in a blend of mystery and festive cheer, highlighting themes of amateur sleuthing and the challenges of balancing personal and community obligations.
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It’s not all snowflakes and sugarplums when murder crashes Taylorsford’s first Winterfest in the eighth installment of the Blue Ridge Library series, perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Ellery Adams.
Returning to her role as an amateur detective is the last thing library director Amy Muir wants. She’s already buried under an avalanche of responsibilities, including sharing the directorship of the local public library, parenting her holiday-obsessed five-year-old twins, and helping her choreographer husband, Richard, present The Nutcracker as part of the town’s festivities. With her frosty mother-in-law, Fiona, visiting for the holidays, Amy definitely has enough on her Christmas cookie plate.
But when the chair of the festival committee is found as dead as Dickens’s proverbial doornail at the town’s ice rink, Amy is determined to uncover the real perpetrator to protect her brother-in-law, Ethan Payne, who was placed at the scene. The clock is ticking down as Sheriff Brad Tucker is equally sure that Ethan is guilty.
It’s beginning to look a lot like the murderer hasn’t wrapped up his killing spree, and now, it might just be “lights out” on the holiday festivities—and on Amy’s life.
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