Once upon a Spine
Once Upon a Spine by Kate Carlisle is a reprint edition published by Penguin on June 5, 2018. This 304-page book follows Brooklyn Wainwright, a San Francisco bookbinder, as she navigates a series of events involving murder, rare books, and her future in-laws’ visit from England. Amidst the backdrop of potential neighborhood development, Brooklyn and her fiancé, Derek Stone, find themselves entangled in a mystery that threatens their community and personal lives.
Readers will discover a blend of cozy mystery elements as Brooklyn confronts challenges related to a rare edition of *Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland* and a series of unsettling incidents in her neighborhood. The narrative unfolds with Brooklyn’s attempts to protect local shopkeepers while unraveling the truth behind a suspicious death and the discovery of another priceless book. With themes of amateur sleuthing and community dynamics, this edition offers an engaging exploration of intrigue and relationships within a close-knit setting.
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In this Bibliophile Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Books of a Feather, San Francisco bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright stumbles through the looking glass in a tale of murder, rare books, and a quest for the perfect pie…
Brooklyn’s oh-so-proper future in-laws are traveling from England to meet her, and if that’s not enough to set her on edge, rumors abound that the charming Courtyard shops across the street may be replaced by high-rise apartments. Their trendy neighborhood will be ruined unless Brooklyn and her fiancé, Derek Stone, can persuade the shopkeepers not to sell.
But with a rare edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland causing bad blood at the Brothers Bookshop and a string of petty vandalism making everyone nervous, Brooklyn and Derek feel like they’re attempting six impossible things before breakfast. Then the owner of the Rabbit Hole juice bar is felled by his own heavy shelves, and the local cobbler lies dead beside him. An accident . . . or something more sinister? Things get curiouser and curiouser when a second priceless copy of Alice is discovered. Will it stir up more trouble within the close-knit community?
As the Brits descend, Brooklyn learns they’re not so stuffy after all. Derek’s dad is won over with chocolate cream pie, and his psychic mum would kill to help Brooklyn solve this murder—before another victim takes a tumble.
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