A Just Clause: A Booktown Mystery

Description

Just when things are getting back to normal in Booktown, Tricia and Angelica's lives go from merlot to murder in this latest entry in Lorna Barrett's New York Times bestselling series, now in paperback. Tricia Miles, mystery bookstore owner and amateur sleuth, is in for a surprise when her ne'er-do-well father, John, returns to town-and promptly becomes a prime suspect in the murder of a woman with her own scandalous past. Even Tricia's faith in the old man is shaken when the Stoneham police break the news that her father is a known con man who has done jail time. Adding to the intrigue, the victim was found with a signed copy of bestselling thriller author-and Tricia's sometime suitor-Steven Richardson's latest novel. Is it a coincidence that he arrived for a book signing just before the crime, or does he have a sinister secret bottled up? With Stoneham's first highly anticipated wine and jazz festival approaching, Tricia is determined to track down the suspect before they strike again and leave a permanent stain on her town and family name . . .

Lorna Barrett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Booktown Mystery series, including A Just Clause and Title Wave.

Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Booktown Mysteries "Diverting entertainment...An engaging story line, an intrepid heroine...Good for lovers of intrigue."-Richmond Times-Dispatch "Lorna Barrett never fails to offer a suspenseful cozy mystery...Entertaining, highly enjoyable."-Cozy Mystery Book Reviews "Fans of Carolyn Hart and Denise Swanson, rejoice!...This first-rate cozy artfully blends crime, cuisine, and even bookselling in a cheerful, witty, well-plotted puzzler."-Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of Through the Evil Days "A mystery bookstore in a sleepy New England town, a cat named Miss Marple, a nasty murder, and a determined heroine...Delightful...Everything a cozy lover could want and more. Bravo!"-Leann Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim "Lorna Barrett's new cozy creation...has it all: wonderful old books, quirky characters, a clever mystery, and a cat named Miss Marple!"-Roberta Isleib, author of Asking for Murder "[A] delightful, and often funny, mystery series about a town that lives and dies by the love of books."-Kings River Life Magazine "Tightly plotted and paced to keep you turning the pages, this series is indeed getting better with each book."-Gumshoe Review "Charming...An engaging whodunit."-Publishers Weekly