First published 2015
Lexie Starr works at the local library and thought her biggest worry was organizing the card catalog. Then her daughter Wendy marries a man who might have killed his first wife. Lexie stumbles onto evidence that points to her new son-in-law as a murderer. Before she can act, Wendy vanishes without a trace. Lexie must navigate family loyalty and growing suspicion while searching for her missing daughter. Her amateur detective work leads her into two more deadly situations. At a bed and breakfast grand opening, she finds the Historical Society president dead in the finest guest room. Later, when she transforms her boyfriend's inn into a Halloween attraction, a college student turns up genuinely dead inside a fake coffin. Each case puts Lexie deeper into danger as she uncovers secrets her small town would rather keep buried. Between dodging suspicious characters and protecting her loved ones, Lexie discovers she has a talent for solving crimes that the local police overlook.
Genres: mystery, cozy, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Local Library
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