Crimes and Covers (A Magical Bookshop Mystery, 5)

Crimes and Covers by Agatha Award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower is the fifth book in the Magical Bookshop Mystery series. Set at Christmastime in the Western New York village of Cascade Springs, this cozy mystery begins with the long-awaited wedding of magical bookshop owner Violet Waverly and police chief David Rainwater.

The celebration takes a chilling turn when a woman’s body is found floating in the icy Niagara River. Violet recognizes her as the mysterious visitor who had recently brought a rare first edition of Walden into Charming Books. When a message on the woman’s palm reads, “They stole my book,” Violet is drawn into a puzzling murder tied to Henry David Thoreau’s classic work.

With help from Emerson the tuxedo cat, Faulkner the crow, and clues from her magical bookshop, Violet must solve a Christmastime mystery filled with books, secrets, and danger.

Paperback, Very Good