Victoria Gilbert, raised in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, turned her early obsession with reading into a dual career as an author and librarian. She holds a B.A. in Theatre, a M.A. in Library Science, a second M.A. in Liberal Studies, and is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and Mystery Writers of America.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
New Books
Series
Blue Ridge Library Mystery
1. A Murder for the Books (2017)
2. Shelved Under Murder (2018)
3. Past Due for Murder (2019)
4. Bound for Murder (2020)
5. A Deadly Edition (2020)
6. Renewed for Murder (2021)
7. Death in the Margins (2022)
8. Murder Checks Out (2023)
1. A Murder for the Books (2017)
2. Shelved Under Murder (2018)
3. Past Due for Murder (2019)
4. Bound for Murder (2020)
5. A Deadly Edition (2020)
6. Renewed for Murder (2021)
7. Death in the Margins (2022)
8. Murder Checks Out (2023)
Book Lover's B&B Mystery
1. Booked for Death (2020)
2. Reserved for Murder (2021)
3. A Fatal Booking (2022)
1. Booked for Death (2020)
2. Reserved for Murder (2021)
3. A Fatal Booking (2022)
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