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Trouble on the Books: A Castle Bookshop Mystery
Written by Essie Lang
Narrated by Teri Reeves
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
When Shelby is faced with inheriting a new bookstore and a murder, she must hit the books to figure out the killer's ties to Prohibition-era smugglers.
Author
Essie Lang
Essie Lang is an Agatha Award-nominated author who has also been shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for Crime Writers. The former owner of a bookstore dedicated to mysteries, she loves all things cozy. When not writing, she enjoys choral singing and entertaining her Siamese cat, Keesha.
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