Booked on Murder

August 08, 2024

Booked on Murder

Booked on Murder (A Haunted Library Mystery)
by Allison Brook

About Booked on Murder

Booked on Murder (A Haunted Library Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
8th in Series
Setting – Connecticut
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crooked Lane Books (August 6, 2024)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639108459
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639108459
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CLKZ83SX

Librarian Carrie Singleton must catch a killer before she can say “I do” in the 8th delightful installment in Agatha Award-nominee Allison Brook’s Haunted Library mystery series.

Carrie Singleton is ready to kiss the single life goodbye. Her wedding to Dylan Avery is just a few weeks away, and a happy ending is about to be hers. But when a body is found on the lawn of their wedding venue, happily-ever-after is looking deadlier than ever.

The victim turns out to be Billy Carpenter, a young man recently released from prison after serving time for a bank robbery. The stolen money he’d buried is gone and Carrie and the police suspect Billy’s two alleged co-conspirators, his friends Luke Rizzo and Tino Valdez. But then Luke is murdered and Tino is nowhere to be found.

With no leads and only a week to go before her big day, Carrie is on the hunt for clues. She hopes to wrap up this investigation with a neat bow before she and Dylan tie the knot. Carrie has something old, something new, and something borrowed ready for her walk down the aisle. Now she needs to find the killer without becoming the ‘something blue.’

About Allison Brook

A former Spanish teacher, Marilyn Levinson writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for kids. Her books have received many accolades. As Allison Brook, she writes the Haunted Library series. Death Overdue, the first in the series, was an Agatha nominee for Best Contemporary Novel in 2018. Other mysteries include the Golden Age of Mystery Book Club series, the Twin Lakes series, and Giving Up the Ghost. Her romantic suspense, Come Home to Death, was released on April 30, 2024, and her romantic suspense, Dangerous Relations, will be republished in 2025.

Marilyn’s juvenile novel, Rufus and Magic Run Amok, was an International Reading Association-Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice and recently appeared in a new edition. And Don’t Bring Jeremy was a nominee for six state awards. Her YA horror, The Devil’s Pawn, came out in a new edition in January 2024.

Marilyn lives on Long Island, where many of her books take place. She loves traveling, reading, doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku, chatting on FaceTime with her grandkids, and playing with her kittens, Romeo and Juliet.

Q&A With the Author:

Who is your favorite author and why?

I love reading Lisa Jewell's novels of suspense. Her stories always has multiple levels, which adds to the tension and the reader's interest. I never know what to expect next. The suspense lasts till the last page.

What is something unique/quirky about you?

I have difficulty sitting down to write every day, but I do it.

What was your inspiration for writing this book?

I knew that Booked on Murder would be the last book in my Haunted Library series. Carrie's story arc is complete with this book. She has gone from being lost and rootless to developing into a mature and caring adult with loving people in her life. I wanted to celebrate Carrie and Dylan's wedding in the presence of their friends and family. I also wanted Carrie and Dylan to have one last big adventure before they nuptials.

What did you enjoy most about writing this book?

I loved how Carrie and Dylan worked together to solve the murders and mysteries in this book. I enjoyed writing how they decided to buy their future home and their welcoming the two ghost children who inhabit it.

Do you have any other books you are working on that you can tell us about?

Currently, I am writing two books: Death on Dickens Island, the first book in my Dickens Island series. I'm also writing a middle grade children's book--Rufus and the Dark Side of Magic, the third book in my Rufus and Magic Run Amok series. Eleven-year-old Rufus is falling under the spell of his evil uncle's influence.

Anything more you would like to say to your readers and fans?

I enjoy hearing from you, and hope you enjoy my new mystery series as much as you enjoyed the Haunted Library series.

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