ReviewsPraise for the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks Mysteries "Miranda James should soon be on everyone's list of favorite authors."--Leann Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of the Cats in Trouble Mysteries "Ideal for Christie fans who enjoy a good puzzle."-- Library Journal "Humor and plenty of Southern charm...Cozy fans will hope James will keep Charlie and Diesel in action for years to come."-- Publishers Weekly "An endearing detective duo. Warm, charming, and Southern as the tastiest grits."--Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number7
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisIt's springtime in Athena, Mississippi, and the Athena College Library has a new director. Elwyn Dillard is a brash, abrasive Yankee whose forceful style causes ripples throughout the library. He's on a mission to cut costs; not only does Dillard want to take away Charlie's job, he's also made it clear he doesn't want any four-legged creatures in the building. Dillard also wants to sack Melba, and the fiery Melba is vocal about her resistance to that plan. That makes her a suspect when Dillard dies. Charlie and Diesel's new job is to prove her innocent., The New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series continues as librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must clear a friend when the evidence is stacked against her... Mississippi librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat Diesel are on their guard. Oscar Reilly, the new director at the Athena College library, is on a mission to cut costs and has set his sights on the archive and rare book collection. Reilly's also out to replace Charlie's fiery friend Melba with someone younger, but his biggest offense is declaring all four-legged creatures banned from the stacks. With enemies aplenty, the suspect list is long when Reilly's body is discovered in the library, but incriminating evidence throws suspicion on Melba. Charlie is convinced that his friend is no murderer, especially when he catches sight of a menacing stranger lurking around the library. Now he and Diesel will have to read between the lines, before Melba is shelved under "G" for guilty...
Easy to read with wit & southern charm it holds one's attention with the surprising twists that
present themselves upon entering the next chapter. The author's interjection of the classics (such as Shakespeare) at intervals helps lend a note of a broader representation of English literature. Always a treat!
Makes you look inside the book to read about the story.
From the first page to the last page, these books of Miranda James are hard to put down. Story is so compelling, I just keep turning the pages. Price and condition of book wonderful.