Ellery Adams never ceases to wow us with her cozy mysteries that combine the idyllic feeling of a much needed vacation with just the right amount of a thrilling murder. Her bestselling series A Book Retreat Mystery whisks us away to the rolling hills of western Virginia. The collection follows Jane Steward, the resort manager of Storyton Hall.
Throughout the collection, Jane and her resort guests encounter mysterious murders and must find the killer before more guests meet their untimely end. In her fourth book, Murder in the Locked Library, Jane plans to build a luxurious spa at the resort, but the discovery of unusual bones and an antique book buried in the dirt kickstart an exploration into the past all the while a killer begins to runs loose in the present.
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Murder in the Locked Library received rave reviews nationwide including Suspense Magazine, which stated “Readers will find themselves wanting to live in Storyton, no matter how many people end up dead there.”
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Adams’s latest book in the cozy series, Murder in the Cookbook Nook, was released on April 27, 2021. For the seventh installment, Storyton Hall is the host of a cooking competition between six impressive chefs. However, when one chef is found dead in the pantry among a pile of century-old cookbooks and other treasures, foul play is suspected.
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Meanwhile, odd occurrences begin to happen in town, including tampering with the costume of the town’s mascot. In order to save the competition, and her resort, Jane must get to the bottom of this mystery.
Be sure to download Adams’s latest release today!
Murder in the Cookbook Nook
Murder in the Locked Library
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