Unfortunately, not all Society members have the best interest of books at heart. Two such character are the vivacious, flirty Marilyn Monroe lookalike Kitty Peavy and handsome, suave Hunter Fox. Both are less than scrupulous when it comes to purchasing books.
Kitty has her eyes focused on a first edition signed copy of Gone With the Wind and Cleo knows someone who owns one - her sweet cousin Dot. Could Kitty have purchased the book from Dot? Impossible.
As Cleo and Mary-Rose make their way around the booths, they see Dot's bookplate in several books. Confused because she knows her cousin would never part with her beloved books, she is stunned when Dot shows up at the fair nearly hysterical demanding her books be returned to her. She accuses Hunter Fox of swindling her out of her books, but he quickly denies having any dealings with her. Things go from bad to worse as Hunter Fox is found murdered in an alley behind Henry's shop with the murder weapon being a awl from Henry's shop.
With both Henry and Dot under suspicion, Cleo and Mary-Rose decide they need to solve the case.
Who knew books could cause such mayhem. This series is charming and delightful to read. I'd love to see the bookmobile in person.
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