{"product_id":"murder-checks-out-isbn-9781639105205","title":"Murder Checks Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt’s not all snowflakes and sugarplums when murder crashes Taylorsford’s first Winterfest in the eighth installment of the Blue Ridge Library series, perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Ellery Adams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturning to her role as an amateur detective is the last thing library director Amy Muir wants. She’s already buried under an avalanche of responsibilities, including sharing the directorship of the local public library, parenting her holiday-obsessed five-year-old twins, and helping her choreographer husband, Richard, present \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e as part of the town’s festivities. With her frosty mother-in-law, Fiona, visiting for the holidays, Amy definitely has enough on her Christmas cookie plate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the chair of the festival committee is found as dead as Dickens's proverbial doornail at the town’s ice rink, Amy is determined to uncover the real perpetrator to protect her brother-in-law, Ethan Payne, who was placed at the scene. The clock is ticking down as Sheriff Brad Tucker is equally sure that Ethan is guilty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's beginning to look a lot like the murderer hasn’t wrapped up his killing spree, and now, it might just be “lights out” on the holiday festivities—and on Amy’s life.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMurder Checks Out\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[For] fans of Jenn McKinlay’s “Library Lover’s Mysteries” . . . The charming story balances Christmas and family with a mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] well-paced story with strong characters and lots of clues for the reader to follow . . . Fans will enjoy this entry in her series.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A cozy mystery at its very best.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of small town murder mysteries will like the eighth book in the series, as will fans of this series.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDeath in the Margins\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pleasant . . . for fans who have become enamored of a town that evokes Disney’s Main Street, U.S.A.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Believable characters and a thorny mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Everything you love about the series, delivering charm, humor, lighthearted romance, and mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] entertaining cozy mystery by an expert in the genre.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Edition\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Endearing characters are further fleshed out in the library director's fifth mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lively small-town characters, a well-paced plot, and dollops of fascinating art history help make this a winner.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The well plotted and character driven story moves quickly  and has something for everyone...Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Interesting characters and an easy to read story.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gilbert skillfully weaves a rich tapestry of suspense, suggested guilt, and motive.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another win for the series...layered characters [and] a solid mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Packed with enough twists and turns to keep even the most avid cozy mystery reader guessing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMyShelf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fun characters, a mystery that makes you think, and a beautiful wedding make A Deadly Edition a very solid addition to the series.”\u003cbr\u003e—Escape with Dollycas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a great cast of characters.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCozy Mystery Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBound for Murder:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pleasant.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The plot builds to a complex but satisfying conclusion. Cozy fans will hope Amy will return soon.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Series fans will enjoy the ongoing shenangians...Newbies with an appreciation for small town politics (and an interlibrary loan mulligan) will have no trouble starting here.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A mystery that has suspense, surprises, and humor which makes for an addicting and delightful cozy read from beginning to end.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003eRaised in a historic small town at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, \u003cb\u003eVictoria Gilbert \u003c\/b\u003eturned  her early obsession with books into a dual career as an author and  librarian. Now retired after over 30 years in the library field, she’s  worked as a reference librarian, research librarian, and university  library director.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictoria writes the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series, the  Booklover’s B\u0026amp;B Mystery series, and the Hunter and Clewe traditional  mystery series for Crooked Lane Books. A member of Mystery Writers of  America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers, Victoria  lives in North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinktree:\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/linktr.ee\/victoriagilbertauthor","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302779572453,"sku":"NP9781639105205","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639105205.jpg?v=1767733127","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/murder-checks-out-isbn-9781639105205","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}