Books Can Be Deceiving by Allyson Ryan

Books Can Be Deceiving

Allyson Ryan, Jenn McKinlay, Penguin Audio

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · July 5, 2011

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Who it’s for
A tidy mystery pick with the easy pleasure of a familiar series tone.
Genres
Cozy Bookshop Mysteries, Women Detectives, Amateur Sleuths
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, July 5, 2011

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About this book

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cupcake Bakery Mysteries comes the start of a series about a library where the mysteries refuse to stay in the fiction section... Lindsey is getting into her groove as the director of the Briar Creek Public Library when a New York editor visits town, creating quite a buzz. Lindsey’s friend Beth wants to sell the editor her children’s book, but Beth’s boyfriend, a famous author, gets in the way.

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When they go to confront him, he’s found murdered—and Beth is the prime suspect. Lindsey has to act fast—before they throw the book at the wrong person.

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A tidy mystery pick with the easy pleasure of a familiar series tone.

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  • cozy-mystery comfort
  • series familiarity

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  • Books Can Be Deceiving world
  • light, immersive reading

Where it sits

Cozy Bookshop Mysteries100%
Amateur Sleuths62%
Women Detectives49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Women Detectives
  • Amateur Sleuths
  • Suspense
Authors
Allyson Ryan, Jenn McKinlay, Penguin Audio
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
July 5, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Women Detectives