Security Guard Derek Stone believes Brooklyn to be the killer of Abraham.  Derek Stone, British Knight in shining Armani, vows to Brooklyn that he will watch her like a hawk.  Brooklyn is hired to take Abraham's place in restoring the cursed "Faust" and while she is working on the book, another co-worker is found murdered.  Again Brooklyn is in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Two of the city's most prominent bookbinders have been brutally murdered.  Now it is up to Brooklyn to read the clues of this mystery correctly and stop this killer before they strike again—especially since she has now become a target herself.

Booklovers will love Homicide in Hardcover.  I found the tips on book restoration interesting and enjoyed reading about Brooklyn's job and her life growing up in a commune.  Kate Carlisle is a top notch author.  Homicide in Hardcover is well-written, well-plotted, and the characters are lifelike and a delight to spend time with.  Homicide in Hardcover is the first in the Bibliophile Mystery Series—I look forward to the next in the series and spending more time with the characters of this book.