For fans of Miranda James and Jenn McKinlay comes an enthralling series debut featuring a librarian who solves mysteries with the help of a ghost in the stacks.
Carrie Singleton is just about done with Clover Ridge, Connecticut, until she is offered a job as the head of programs and events at the spooky local library, complete with its own librarian ghost. Her first major event is a program presented by a retired homicide detective, Al Buckley, who claims he knows who murdered Laura Foster, a much-loved part-time library aide who was bludgeoned to death fifteen years earlier. As he invites members of the audience to share stories about Laura, he suddenly keels over and dies.
The medical examiner reveals that poison is what did him in, and Carrie feels responsible for having gone forward with the program despite pushback from her director. Driven by guilt, Carrie is determined to discover who murdered the detective, convinced it’s the same man who killed Laura all those years ago. Luckily for Carrie, she has a friendly, knowledgeable ghost by her side. But as she questions the shadows surrounding Laura’s case, disturbing secrets come to light, and with each step Carrie takes, she gets closer to ending up like Al.
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“Books and ghosts…what could be more fun! Add two plucky librarians (one who just happens to be dead), throw in a baffling murder, and you’ve got the perfect combination that keeps readers turning pages.”
— Kylie Logan, author of Gone with the Twins
“Readers of Miranda James, Jenn McKinlay, Carolyn Hart, Nancy Atherton, and Carolyn Haines will be delighted with this paranormal debut.”
— Library Journal (starred review)“A ‘spirited’ start to a fun new mystery series that kept me guessing to the end. Ghosts, libraries, and cats—all my favorite cozy things fill the pages of Death Overdue.
— Ali Brandon, author of the Black Cat Bookshop mysteries“A charming cozy town, a spunky heroine, and a mystery that grabs you from page one. Death Overdue is a delight!”
— Peg Cochran, author of Dead and Berried" Great premise, but very poorly realized. I struggled to make it through the book thinking 'it HAS to get better at some point!' But, sadly, no. This author needs a decent editor - someone to tell her to get ON with the story, but SLOW DOWN in development of what matters - such as the ghost. Far too much time is spent on what seems like junior-high girl dreams of what jobs, relationships, boyfriends, etc., would be like if she ever actually managed to get of any of those. GET ON WITH THE STORY! Bottom line: the author does have a good idea for a series. Pity she started it so poorly. "
— John, 4/22/2019Allison Brook is a former Spanish teacher who now writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for young readers. She loves traveling, reading, knitting, doing Sudoku, and visiting with her grandchildren. She lives on Long Island with Sammy, her feisty red cat.
Mia Chiaromonte is a Southern California native with a BA in theater from the University of California, San Diego. She has worked extensively as an actor, singer, and audiobook narrator, and her voice has been heard across the country on various radio commercials for clients including BMW and Time Warner Cable.