The Body in the Bookstore

<p><b>An addictively cozy and gripping murder mystery introducing a brand-new amateur sleuth and lovable heroine to the crime scene...</b></p><p>Welcome to The Secret Bookcase a quirky bookstore in a grand converted manor house where the selection of crime fiction is dangerously good. The store has been bookseller and events manager Annie Murray's sanctuary ever since her dreams of starting a detective agency with her best friend died literally when Scarlet was murdered.</p><p>Annie has never stopped trying to solve the mystery of her friend's death but her quiet life in leafy Redwood Grove with its warm community of likeminded local business-owners and book-lovers has provided the solace she needed. Until now.</p><p>When a body is discovered in the bookstore during the town's inaugural Mystery Fest Annie finds herself catapulted to the centre of a real-life whodunit. Dusting off her criminology degree Annie is determined to put her sleuthing skills to good use and catch the killer - before it's too late.</p><p><b>Full of lovable quirky characters and small-town charm <i>The Body in the Bookstore</i> serves up an irresistible blend of intrigue for fans of cozy crime including Lauren Elliott Merryn Allingham and M.C. Beaton.</b></p>