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Delaney Nichols leaves Kansas for Edinburgh, where she takes a job at The Cracked Spine, a bustling bookshop owned by Edwin MacAlister. The shop, said to hold treasures seen by kings and queens, offers Delaney an exciting career and a chance to mingle with eclectic staff and locals, including Tom the bartender. When a coveted artifact disappears and Edwin’s sister is murdered, Delaney is thrust into a dangerous investigation that tests her loyalty, sharpens her sleuthing skills, and forces her to face the secrets lurking beneath the town’s picturesque streets.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Paige Shelton
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