Murder on the Half Shelf (A Booktown Mystery)
€œIf anyone has the formula for a frolicking fun mystery down pat, it€s Lorna Barrett€ (Roundtable Reviews), the New York Times bestselling author whose latest Booktown Mystery finds amateur sleuth Tricia Miles unexpectedly reunited with a man from a chapter of her life she closed long ago€¦
Stoneham, New Hampshire, is a haven to bookstores, including Tricia€s own mystery shop, Haven€t Got a Clue, but is sadly lacking in bed and breakfasts. Pippa and Jon Comfort€s Sheer Comfort Inn opens its doors to the public in a week and the couple has offered some locals a free night as a trial run.
But what should have been a pleasant overnight stay for Tricia becomes a nightmare when she makes two startling discoveries: Pippa€s murdered body in the backyard, and the fact that her husband Jon is actually Harry Tyler, a man Tricia loved€"and believed dead€"for nearly twenty years.
Now Harry is the prime suspect, but Tricia doesn€t believe him capable of murder, regardless of her own feelings toward him. And even though Harry€s led a life of lies, Tricia€s learning that Pippa had her share of secrets that some people may have not wanted revealed€¦