Lowcountry Bookshop

A chilling addition to the Lowcountry series by Susan M. Boyer. Lowcountry Bookshop seems to revolve around a possible hit and run accident. When mail carrier Poppy Oliver is accused of running down Phillip Drayton, a wealthy man in the neighborhood, Liz Talbot and her husband/partner Nate Andrews are hired to prove Poppy wasn't the driver. (Lowcountry Bookshop is available today.)

Poppy is an unassuming character who takes pride in knowing everyone on her mail route. She was on the scene when the police arrive, but insists she did not hit Drayton. Poppy also tells the police she believes Drayton was abusing his wife and claims to have seen bruises on Mrs. Drayton.

As the investigation proceeds, Liz finds Drayton to be involved in the food and beverage scene in Charleston and he even wrote a blog about it. His wife rarely appeared in photos with him, making Poppy's suspicions plausible.

The police investigation reveals Drayton was pepper sprayed and stunned with a taser before running out into the heavy rain without a coat. What was going on in his home before the accident? Mystified by this bit of evidence, Liz and Nate pursue the leads they have discovered.

Her investigation leads her to a charming bookshop along the waterfront. Inside there are numerous copies of The Ghosts of Charleston. When a bookmark slips out with a meeting time on it, Liz is intrigued by this new clue. As she stakes out the bookshop, several women who are integral to the case appear at different times.

When there are dark secrets at stake the desire to do good sometimes leads to harm. Lowcountry Bookshop reveals the struggle.

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