Lorna Barrett

. . . Bookmarked For Death . . .

...the second in the Booktown Mystery series, is a February 3, 2009 release by Berkley Prime Crime.

Bookmarked for Death

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What do a stone book and a stabbed cake have to do with Zoë Carter's death?

stone book   stabbed cake

(photos by Sheila Connolly)

Once a struggling town, Stoneham, New Hampshire is now enjoying a renaissance--thanks to booksellers like Tricia Miles, proprietor of Haven’t Got a Clue.  It’s a great place to find a good mystery to read--or to solve  ….

To celebrate her bookstore’s anniversary, Tricia Miles hosts a book signing for bestselling author Zoë Carter.  But the event takes a terrible turn when the author is found dead in the washroom.  Before long, both police and reporters are demanding the real story.  So far, the author’s obnoxious assistant/niece is the only suspect. And with a sheriff who provides more obstacles than answers, Tricia will have to take matters into her own hands--and read between the lines to solve this mystery….

Fans of Carolyn Hart and Denise Swanson rejoice! The latest gem in Lorna Barrett's Booktown series, BOOKMARKED FOR DEATH sparkles. This first-rate cozy artfully blends crime, cuisine and even bookselling in a cheerful, witty, well-plotted puzzler.
--Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of I SHALL NOT WANT

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PRAISE FOR THE BOOKTOWN MYSTERIES

"Move over Cabot Cove. Lorna Barrett's new cozy creation, MURDER IS BINDING, has it all: wonderful old books, quirky characters, a clever mystery, and a cat named Miss Marple!"
--Roberta Isleib, author of PREACHING TO THE CORPSE and the Advice Column Mysteries

 "A mystery bookstore in a sleepy New England town, a cat named Miss Marple, a nasty murder and a determined heroine make Barrett's delightful debut mystery everything a cozy lover could want and more. Bravo!"
--Leann Sweeney, author of the Yellow Rose Mystery Series

 

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