Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles

Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles

‘If much of the action is set in a bookshop or a library, it is a bibliomystery, just as it is if a major character is a bookseller or a librarian.’ - Otto Penzler

A bookish puzzle threatens an eagerly…

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