{"product_id":"the-stranger-in-the-library-isbn-9781639106608","title":"The Stranger in the Library","description":"\u003cb\u003eOuter Banks librarian Lucy is working on an art show at the library when paintings–and people–start to go missing, in this 11th Lighthouse Library mystery from national bestselling author Eva Gates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a traveling show of impressionist art comes to Nags Head, North Carolina, librarian Lucy and the staff at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library are inspired to create an educational display about art history. Their launch of the display is a huge success, but the morning after, they discover that a reproduction of a famous painting has gone missing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one knows why anyone would bother stealing it: the picture is of no value–the real, priceless painting is under lock and key at the art show itself. Lucy gets an invite to the glitzy opening night for the real show, where she notices unusual tension among the show’s organizers. Then, the man scheduled to give the welcoming speech fails to arrive, and a party-goer is discovered drowned in a fish pond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Louise Jane is totally captivated by Tom Reilly, a handsome, charming art dealer lurking at the edges of the receptions on both nights. Tom slipped away from the party early, and he cannot be located by the police. Who, Lucy asks, is Tom Reilly, the shadowy figure threatening to break Louise Jane’s heart?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomething is afoot in Nags Head, and it’s up to Lucy and her friends to get to the bottom of it before it’s not just paintings being framed.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger in the Library\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A neat package of art lore and murder set against the storied background of the Outer Banks.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of the series will enjoy Lucy’s new married state, and it’s a treat to see Lucy researching the art, much like Delaney does in Paige Shelton’s Scottish Bookshop series.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A great premise and engaging characters, and you’ll have fun following Lucy on another addicting mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Once again proves [Gates's] total mastery of the cozy mystery genre.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers cannot help but love this series.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCozy Mystery Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Lighthouse Library mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lucy is a delightful and engaging sleuth surrounded by a cast of intriguing characters in an original and unique setting.”\u003cbr\u003e—Krista Davis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Domestic Diva mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A smart whodunit . . . A likable heroine.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sofie Kelly, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Magical Cats mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A library in a lighthouse? And a cat? Sign me up! A fun read for all cozy fans.”\u003cbr\u003e—Laurie Cass, bestselling author of the Bookmobile Cat Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exceptional . . . Cozy queen Gates is at the top of her game.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The writing is strong with good description, heavy tension, and a good location.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Satisfyingly entertaining.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-written [and] cleverly plotted.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sure bet for library-loving cozy readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A rollicking good read that cozy fans will love.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging mystery . . . Readers who enjoyed Miranda James's 'Cat in the Stacks' mysteries will discover this series similarly entertaining, complete with a library, a cat, and a captivating location and sleuth.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cb\u003eEva Gates \u003c\/b\u003eis a national bestselling author who began her writing  career as a Sunday writer: a single mother of three high-spirited  daughters, with a full-time job as a computer programmer. Now she has  more than twenty novels under her belt in the mystery genre, published  under the name Vicki Delany. She lives in Ontario. This is her ninth  Lighthouse Library mystery.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301720707301,"sku":"NP9781639106608","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639106608.jpg?v=1767741699","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-stranger-in-the-library-isbn-9781639106608","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}