{"product_id":"better-off-read-isbn-9781683316435","title":"Better Off Read","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen her best hope of saving her storm-damaged library is found murdered, senior librarian Cleo Watkins hits the road in her bookmobile in search of justice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeptuagenarian librarian Cleo Watkins won’t be shushed when an upstart young mayor threatens to permanently shelve her tiny town’s storm-damaged library. She takes to her bookmobile, Words on Wheels, to collect allies and rally library support throughout Catalpa Springs, Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Cleo soon rolls into trouble. A major benefactor known for his eccentric DIY projects requests all available books on getting away with murder. He’s no Georgia peach, and Cleo wonders if she should worry about his plans. She knows she should when she discovers him bludgeoned and evidence points to her best friend, Mary-Rose Garland. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSure of Mary-Rose’s innocence, Cleo applies her librarian’s sleuthing skills to the case, assisted by friends, family, and the dapper antiquarian bookseller everyone keeps calling her boyfriend. Evidence stacks up, but a killer is overdue to strike again. With lives and her library on the line, Cleo must shift into high gear to close the book on murder in \u003ci\u003eBetter Off Read\u003c\/i\u003e, the charming Bookmobile series debut by Nora Page.\u003cpraise for\u003eBetter Off Read:\u003cbr\u003e\"Funny [and] fast-paced...A dynamo of a lead in Cleo, who drives with a lead foot and refuses to back down from anything or anyone, including bullies and murderers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e...A \u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e cast of characters and an engaging amateur sleuth in Cleo, this mystery is a page-turning whodunit that will have readers longing for another volume featuring this intrepid librarian.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Jenn McKinlay, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Library Lover’s mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBetter Off Read\u003c\/i\u003e by Nora Page is, indeed, \u003cb\u003ea page turner\u003c\/b\u003e, and so much more! Librarian Cleo Watkins and her mobile library, Word on Wheels, \u003cb\u003ewill roll right into your heart\u003c\/b\u003e as Cleo uses her \u003cb\u003eclever\u003c\/b\u003e smarts to solve a \u003cb\u003eperfectly plotted\u003c\/b\u003e mystery. You’ll love every moment you spend with Cleo and her friends in Catalpa Springs, Georgia.”\u003cbr\u003e-Paige Shelton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Scottish Bookshop mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A spunky heroine, a furry side-kick with ‘cat-itude’, and plenty of southern charm. What more could readers want?\"\u003cbr\u003e—Lucy Arlington, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Novel Idea mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Who wouldn’t want to get on the bookmobile with Cleo Watkins, the librarian who just never quits?...a fun and witty read with the perfect blend of action, humor, romance and a twisty mystery. Great fun!\"\u003cbr\u003e—Victoria Abbott, award-winning author of the Book Collector mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightful mystery with quirky charm, the fight for the environment, and the love of books.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNora Page\u003c\/b\u003e enjoys rainy weather, the perfect biscuit, and quiet evenings in with her husband and cat. You can often find her in the company of books. This is her first Bookmobile mystery.\u003c\/praise\u003e","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305064321253,"sku":"NP9781683316435","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781683316435.jpg?v=1767722491","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/better-off-read-isbn-9781683316435","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}