When Olivia Sinclair's dear friend Laura Taylor is found dead in the rare books room of the Meadowbrook Public Library, the police call it a tragic poisoning. But Olivia knows Laura too well to accept simple explanations. The beloved head librarian was investigating something important in the weeks before her death, and a cryptic comment about finally finding "proof" suggests she'd uncovered secrets someone was desperate to keep hidden. With her perceptive gray tabby Austen sensing danger at every turn and a small brass key accidentally tucked in her pocket from that terrible night, Olivia discovers that Laura spent twelve years documenting a massive literary fraud involving a bestselling author, a stolen manuscript, and a conspiracy that reaches back over a decade. When Olivia finds Laura's meticulous files locked away in the library basement, she realizes her friend didn't just stumble onto fraud—she was murdered to silence the truth she'd worked so hard to prove.
As Olivia digs deeper into Laura's investigation with the reluctant blessing of Detective Sam Cooper, she uncovers a web of jealousy, betrayal, and stolen voices that connects several prominent members of Meadowbrook's literary community. There's Vanessa Spencer, the cold and ambitious library assistant who coveted Laura's position and has secrets of her own to protect. Derek Rivers, a bitter local author who publicly accused Laura of destroying his career after she refused to help prove his manuscript was stolen years ago. Joyce Ferguson, the former head librarian forced into early retirement when Laura documented serious irregularities in rare book acquisitions. Walter Gibson, a nervous library board member whose beautiful garden includes a deadly collection of poisonous plants—including the monkshood that killed Laura. And at the center of it all, Melissa Chambers, an elegant bestselling author whose entire career was built on a foundation of fraud, and who has everything to lose if the truth Laura discovered ever comes to light.
Settle in with the sixth installment of the Pages to Die For series, where a bookstore owner and her intuitive cat must finish a murdered librarian's investigation before they become the next targets of someone willing to kill to protect a twelve-year lie. Perfect for fans of literary mysteries, clever felines, and amateur detectives who understand that some truths are worth fighting for no matter the cost, Stolen Pages delivers all the charm and suspense of classic cozy mysteries with a powerful message about integrity, authentic voices, and the courage it takes to stand up for what's right. When a woman dedicates her life to protecting stories only to have her own story cut tragically short, can Olivia ensure that Laura's final investigation, and ultimate sacrifice, weren't in vain, or will the truth stay buried along with the librarian who gave everything to uncover it?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
As Olivia digs deeper into Laura's investigation with the reluctant blessing of Detective Sam Cooper, she uncovers a web of jealousy, betrayal, and stolen voices that connects several prominent members of Meadowbrook's literary community. There's Vanessa Spencer, the cold and ambitious library assistant who coveted Laura's position and has secrets of her own to protect. Derek Rivers, a bitter local author who publicly accused Laura of destroying his career after she refused to help prove his manuscript was stolen years ago. Joyce Ferguson, the former head librarian forced into early retirement when Laura documented serious irregularities in rare book acquisitions. Walter Gibson, a nervous library board member whose beautiful garden includes a deadly collection of poisonous plants—including the monkshood that killed Laura. And at the center of it all, Melissa Chambers, an elegant bestselling author whose entire career was built on a foundation of fraud, and who has everything to lose if the truth Laura discovered ever comes to light.
Settle in with the sixth installment of the Pages to Die For series, where a bookstore owner and her intuitive cat must finish a murdered librarian's investigation before they become the next targets of someone willing to kill to protect a twelve-year lie. Perfect for fans of literary mysteries, clever felines, and amateur detectives who understand that some truths are worth fighting for no matter the cost, Stolen Pages delivers all the charm and suspense of classic cozy mysteries with a powerful message about integrity, authentic voices, and the courage it takes to stand up for what's right. When a woman dedicates her life to protecting stories only to have her own story cut tragically short, can Olivia ensure that Laura's final investigation, and ultimate sacrifice, weren't in vain, or will the truth stay buried along with the librarian who gave everything to uncover it?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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