Arsenic And Old Books: A Cat in the Stacks Mystery

Description

Lucinda Beckwith Long, the mayor of Athena, has donated a set of Civil War-era diaries to the archives of Athena College. The books were recently discovered among the personal effects of an ancestor of Mrs. Long?s husband. The mayor would like wonder-librarian Charlie to preserve them as a part of the Long family legacy. This is no ordinary archiving project though, as what Charlie discovers could seriously impact both the upcoming mayoral election and her own livelihood.

Miranda James is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries, including No Cats Allowed, The Silence of the Library, and Out of Circulation, as well as the Southern Ladies Mysteries, including Dead with the Wind and Bless Her Dead Little Heart. James lives in Houston, Texas.

Praise for the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks Mysteries "Courtly librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are an endearing detective duo. Warm, charming, and Southern as the tastiest grits."-Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries "Combines a kindhearted librarian hero, family secrets in a sleepy Southern town, and a gentle giant of a cat that will steal your heart."-Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author of the Booktown Mysteries "Ideal for Christie fans who enjoy a good puzzle."-Library Journal "[A] pleasing blend of crime and charm."-Richmond Times-Dispatch "James just keeps getting better and better...It's an intelligent read, so well-written that I couldn't stop reading it. Every single time I turned out my light for the night, I found myself thinking about the story, flipping the light switch again and reading just 'one more chapter.'"-MyShelf.com