Read It and Weep
Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay is a cozy mystery published by Penguin on November 5, 2013. This 304-page book follows library director Lindsey Norris as she navigates the challenges of Shakespeare trivia while the Briar Creek Community Theater prepares to stage a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Despite her reluctance to leave her library duties, Lindsey finds herself drawn into a web of intrigue when a cast member is poisoned during auditions.
Readers will discover a blend of humor and suspense as Lindsey, alongside her crafternooners, works to uncover the identity of the poisoner before the final curtain call. The story features a colorful cast, including former Broadway actress Violet La Rue and flirtatious actor Robbie Vine, adding layers to the unfolding mystery. With themes of amateur sleuthing and community involvement, this edition offers an engaging narrative that intertwines the world of theater with the thrill of solving a crime.
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William Shakespeare is credited with inventing how many words?*
Answering Shakespeare trivia comes with the job description for library director Lindsey Norris. But when the Briar Creek Community Theater mounts their newest production of the Bard, she has no intention of leaving the stacks for the stage. Unfortunately a villain is waiting in the wings…
Former Broadway actress Violet La Rue is holding auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream—and everyone from the sour spinster librarian Ms. Cole to Lindsey’s youthful library pages are trying out for parts. Brought in to play the mischievous Puck is the flirtatious professional actor Robbie Vine, who seems to have eyes for Lindsey. Before her blush has faded, the Bard’s dream turns into a nightmare—when one of the cast is poisoned. Now Lindsey and her crafternooners must take center stage to unmask the culprit before the final curtain call…
*Over 17,000
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