Murder is Binding
A Booktown Mystery #1

by Lorna Barrett

   Tricia Miles moved to Stoneham to seek refuge from an unhappy divorce. After settling in, she opened up "Haven't Got A Clue," a mystery bookshop nestled among several other bookstores in this quaint New Hampshire village. Little did she know she would soon be living a chapter from one of her own books. For when she saw smoke pouring from her neighbor's cookbook shop, she raced in, only to discover the sourpuss old woman face down, with a carving knife buried in her back. It seemed that Doris, the now-deceased neighbor, had managed to procure a very rare and expensive cookbook, a cookbook which was now missing. And the prime suspect? Tricia Miles, who struggles to clear her name while keeping one step ahead of the sheriff, who seems determined to prove Tricia's guilt.

Lorna Barrett has written a true cozy, in every sense of the word. She has captured the flavor of the New England small town atmosphere along with the wonderfully quirky characters you would expect to meet there. As the plot twists and turns, ala Agatha Christie style, you will find the book as hard to put down as I did. The final twist, at the end of this engaging tale, will surprise and delight you. This is definitely a must-read for anyone who enjoys a nice romp through Small Town America on a road filled with mystery, mayhem and murder.

Reviews of other titles in this series

Murder is Binding, No 1
Sentenced to Death, No 5
Murder on the Half Shelf, No 6