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Murder on the Half Shelf

By Lorna Barrett

By Lorna Barrett

By Lorna Barrett

By Lorna Barrett

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Part of A Booktown Mystery

Part of A Booktown Mystery

Category: Cozy Mysteries

Category: Cozy Mysteries

Mass Market Paperback $7.99

Jul 02, 2013 | 320 Pages *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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Jul 03, 2012 | 320 Pages

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    About Murder on the Half Shelf

    Tricia Miles—owner of Haven’t Got a Clue, the best mystery bookstore in Stoneham, New Hampshire—once again plays amateur sleuth as she is unexpectedly reunited with a man from a chapter of her life she closed long ago…
     
    The town of Stoneham is a haven for bookstores, but it is sadly lacking in bed-and-breakfasts. Fortunately Pippa and Jon Comfort’s Sheer Comfort Inn is about to open, and the couple has offered some locals a free night as a trial run.
     
    But it won’t be so easy to sleep after Tricia makes two startling discoveries: Pippa’s murdered body in the backyard, and the fact that Pippa’s husband, Jon, is actually Harry Tyler, a man Tricia loved—and believed dead—for nearly twenty years.
     
    Though Harry is the prime suspect, Tricia doesn’t believe him capable of murder, even though he’s led a life of lies. Especially when she discovers that Pippa had a few secrets of her own—some that may have been worth killing for.

    Includes recipes.

    About Murder on the Half Shelf

    Tricia Miles—owner of Haven’t Got a Clue, the best mystery bookstore in Stoneham, New Hampshire—once again plays amateur sleuth as she is unexpectedly reunited with a man from a chapter of her life she closed long ago…
     
    The town of Stoneham is a haven for bookstores, but it is sadly lacking in bed-and-breakfasts. Fortunately Pippa and Jon Comfort’s Sheer Comfort Inn is about to open, and the couple has offered some locals a free night as a trial run.
     
    But it won’t be so easy to sleep after Tricia makes two startling discoveries: Pippa’s murdered body in the backyard, and the fact that Pippa’s husband, Jon, is actually Harry Tyler, a man Tricia loved—and believed dead—for nearly twenty years.
     
    Though Harry is the prime suspect, Tricia doesn’t believe him capable of murder, even though he’s led a life of lies. Especially when she discovers that Pippa had a few secrets of her own—some that may have been worth killing for.

    Includes recipes.

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    About Lorna Barrett

    Lorna Barrett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Booktown Mysteries, including Poisoned Pages, A Just Clause, Title Wave, A Fatal Chapter, and Book Clubbed. She lives in Rochester, New York.

    About Lorna Barrett

    Lorna Barrett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Booktown Mysteries, including Poisoned Pages, A Just Clause, Title Wave, A Fatal Chapter, and Book Clubbed. She lives in Rochester, New York.

    Product Details

    Category: Cozy Mysteries

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Berkley
    Jul 02, 2013 | 320 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-3/4 | ISBN 9780425262733

    Category: Cozy Mysteries

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Berkley
    Jul 03, 2012 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781101586891

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    Praise

    “In Stoneham, Barrett has created an interesting world with recurring characters, and Murder on the Half Shelf is a pleasing addition to her body of work.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

    “Another really well written book in the Booktown series… I love cozy mysteries that are truly a mystery until the end and this one doesn’t disappoint. Looking forward to more from Lorna Barrett.”—Once Upon a Romance
     “Fans of cozy mysteries can’t go wrong with this series.”—Fresh Fiction

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