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A Likely Story

A Library Lover's Mystery

By Jenn McKinlay

By Jenn McKinlay

By Jenn McKinlay

By Jenn McKinlay

By Jenn McKinlay
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By Jenn McKinlay
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Part of A Library Lover's Mystery

Part of A Library Lover's Mystery

Part of A Library Lover's Mystery

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Nov 01, 2016 | ISBN 9781101986837 *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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Nov 03, 2015 | ISBN 9780698187139

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Nov 03, 2015 | 525 Minutes

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    About A Likely Story

    Jenn McKinlay, the New York Times bestselling author of On Borrowed Time, returns to coastal Connecticut, where librarian Lindsey Norris must solve a shooting and a missing person’s case involving two reclusive brothers…

    One of the most adventurous aspects of Briar Creek Public Library director Lindsey Norris’s job involves a boat ride out to Star Island to deliver books to elderly hermits Stewart and Peter Rosen. The trip is even more exciting because the captain of the boat is Lindsey’s ex-boyfriend Sully. When Stewart fails to meet their boat, Lindsey and Sully venture onto the brothers’ property to investigate, risking their lives—as the brothers fiercely guard their privacy with deadly booby traps.
     
    Once safely inside the brothers’ cluttered Victorian, they discover Peter—in his wheelchair with a bullet hole in his chest. Stewart is nowhere to be found. Have they stumbled upon a tragic scene of fratricide, or has Stewart fled to escape whomever shot his brother? To discover what really went down on the isolated island, Lindsey will need to untangle a family history of secrets and lies, and determine if this brother’s keeper needs to be rescued or arrested for murder…

    Includes a Bonus Short Story: “An Unlikely Meeting”

    About A Likely Story

    A new hardcover in the Library Lover’s mystery series from the New York Times bestselling author of On Borrowed Time. Small-town librarian Lindsey Norris must solve a murder and a missing person’s case involving two reclusive brothers.

    NOT HIS BROTHER’S KEEPER

    Delivering books to the housebound residents of the Thumb Islands, just a short boat ride from the town of Briar Creek, library director Lindsey Norris has befriended two elderly brothers, Stewart and Peter Rosen. She enjoys visiting them in their treasure-filled, ramshackle Victorian on Star Island until she discovers that Peter has been killed and Stewart is missing. Now she’s determined to solve a murder and find Stewart before he suffers his brother’s fate.

    About A Likely Story

    A new audiobook in the Library Lover’s mystery series from the New York Times bestselling author of On Borrowed Time. Small-town librarian Lindsey Norris must solve a murder and a missing person’s case involving two reclusive brothers.

    NOT HIS BROTHER’S KEEPER

    Delivering books to the housebound residents of the Thumb Islands, just a short boat ride from the town of Briar Creek, library director Lindsey Norris has befriended two elderly brothers, Stewart and Peter Rosen. She enjoys visiting them in their treasure-filled, ramshackle Victorian on Star Island until she discovers that Peter has been killed and Stewart is missing. Now she’s determined to solve a murder and find Stewart before he suffers his brother’s fate.

    **Includes bonus short story AN UNLIKELY MEETING.

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    About Jenn McKinlay

    Former librarian Jenn McKinlay is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Bluff Point Romances, including Every Dog Has His Day, Barking Up the Wrong Tree, and About a Dog, as well as the Library Lover’s Mysteries, the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries, and the Hat Shop… More about Jenn McKinlay

    About Jenn McKinlay

    Former librarian Jenn McKinlay is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Bluff Point Romances, including Every Dog Has His Day, Barking Up the Wrong Tree, and About a Dog, as well as the Library Lover’s Mysteries, the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries, and the Hat Shop… More about Jenn McKinlay

    About Jenn McKinlay

    Former librarian Jenn McKinlay is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Bluff Point Romances, including Every Dog Has His Day, Barking Up the Wrong Tree, and About a Dog, as well as the Library Lover’s Mysteries, the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries, and the Hat Shop… More about Jenn McKinlay

    Product Details

    Category: Cozy Mysteries

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Berkley
    Nov 01, 2016 | 320 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-3/4 | ISBN 9781101986837

    Category: Cozy Mysteries

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Berkley
    Nov 03, 2015 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9780698187139

    Category: Cozy Mysteries | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Nov 03, 2015 | 525 Minutes | ISBN 9780147522351

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    Praise

    Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Library Lover’s Mysteries
     
    “Terrific…intelligent, lively, and fun.”—Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “Jenn McKinlay’s Library Lover’s mysteries just keep getting better and better.”—Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “Sure to charm cozy readers everywhere.”—Ellery Adams, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “A sparkling setting, lovely characters, books, knitting, and chowder! What more could any reader ask?”—Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “What a great read!…McKinlay has been a librarian, and her snappy story line, fun characters, and young library director with a backbone make for a winning formula.”—Library Journal

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