A Killer Hold
A Larkspur Library Mystery
by Leah Dobrinska
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Pub Date 3 Dec 2024 | Archive Date 8 Jan 2025
Level Best Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
A librarian’s rule for sleuthing: Better to be bookish than brash!
Spring has sprung, and with it, a full line-up of programming at Larkspur Community Library. Director Greta Plank is preparing to host the Wisconsin Library Organization’s annual conference—and dreading the arrival of her ex-boyfriend—while also helping a local treasure-hunting club coordinate a showcase highlighting Northern Wisconsin’s gangster trail and the nearby hideouts of the notorious criminals of the early twentieth century.
When Greta overhears the library board president and a larger-than-life member of the treasure-hunting club arguing about a secret discovery, her curiosity is piqued—even more so when one of the women leaves a book with a sequence of strange markings on its pages in the library book return bin. Before Greta can ask about the marginalia, the book’s outspoken owner turns up dead.
At the request of the police—though against the better judgment of her new beau, Detective Mark McHenry—Greta sets to work trying to decipher the peculiar notations, and she quickly hypothesizes that there’s more to the story. Was something sketchy going on at the deceased’s jewelry shop? Did her death have anything to do with the gangster trail event she was helping to plan and the personal research she was bragging about? Greta must work against the clock to decode the dead woman’s book code. What she finds is someone willing to go to great lengths to keep a secret buried in the stacks—and the past—even if it means killing again.
A Note From the Publisher
eBook: 9781685127800
Advance Praise
Greta Plank is juggling a lot right now: a Wisconsin library conference, a friend’s engagement party, a new romance, and the return of her ex. But everything is put on hold when a dead body is found in the heart of Larkspur. What unfolds is a tantalizing mystery that blends history, treasure, and treachery together in the most page-turning of ways. Greta goes National Treasure-meets-Miss Marple as she begins digging into Larkspur’s past for clues. With a cast of quirky new suspects and lovable returning characters, A Killer Hold is the perfect addition to this charming, cozy mystery series.
~Sarah E. Burr, author of the Trending Topics Mystery series
A Killer Hold is an excellent addition to Leah Dobrinska’s Larkspur Library Mysteries. With a present-day mystery woven intricately around a legend from the early twentieth century when gangsters roamed the Wisconsin woods, you couldn’t ask for more twists and turns, false leads, and gasp-worthy reveals. Full of cozy warmth, friendships, bookish puns, and the intrigue of a bygone era, this fast-paced mystery is everything cozy mystery fans could ask for. I devoured every page!
~Janna Rollins, author of the Zen Goat Mystery series
It’s spring in the beautiful Wisconsin Northwoods, and spunky librarian, Greta Plank, is faced with another murder to solve. Expertly intertwining the modern-day mystery with gangster legend, Leah Dobrinska takes the reader on a page-turning ride that will leave them guessing to the end. Intrigue with a touch of romance, A Killer Hold is a delightfully enthralling cozy mystery readers won’t want to miss!
~Kara Lacey, author of the Vermont Camera Mystery series
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781685127794 |
| PRICE | US$16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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