Murder in the Locked Library

Book Retreat Mystery series, Book 4

By: Ellery Adams

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

With her twins, Fitzgerald and Hemingway, back in school, Jane Steward can finally focus on her work again - managing Storyton Hall and breaking ground on the resort's latest attraction: a luxurious, relaxing spa named in honor of Walt Whitman.

But when the Earth is dug up to start laying the spa's foundation, something else comes to the surface - a collection of unusual bones and the ragged remnants of a very old book. The attendees of the Rare Book Conference are eager to assist Jane with this unexpected historical mystery - until a visitor meets an untimely end in the Henry James Library. As the questions - and suspects - start stacking up, Jane will have to uncover a killer before more unhappy endings ensue . . .

©2018 Ellery Adams (P)2018 Tantor

Much Awaited Book 4 is a Winner

This is by far my favorite series, and as much as I loved Book Four, I'm now in a quandary as I wait for the NEXT installment . . . when demolition begins for the Walt Whitman Spa, much to everyone's dismay, bones are discovered on the grounds of Storyton Hall. Jane's twins, Fitz and Hem, ever alert, notice that the workman at the site picks up something, putting it into his pocket, before the authorities arrive and close down the site for investigation. When the police arrive, they discover not only a skeleton, but a locked box. A world renowned forensic anthropologist is called in to determine the manner of death, age of the corpse and any other clues as to who the person might be. After carefully prying the locked box open, the remnants of a nearly destroyed very old book is found inside. With the work on the spa site at a standstill, Jane focuses on discovering more about the book, buried with the man . . . a book so precious that he had taken with it with him to his grave . . . and also on her next group of visitors to Storyton Hall, The Robert Harley Rare Book Society. Jane's beau, Edward is again off to foreign lands in search of rare books . . . but this time she does not hear from him regularly and fears something is afoot . . . The story takes twists and turns, making us wonder who the culprit is . . . the regular, beloved Fins are all there, Jane's aunt and uncle, and the Cover Girls . . . a very old murder and a brand new one . . . and a mighty good story to reveal just how they ended up dead . . .

Another great read

When a new title comes out in many series, I go back and reread or relisten to the books in the series before moving on to the new title. The Murder in the Locked Library is a fantastic continuation of the Storyton saga. Ellery Adams gives us mystery and adventure and I am again left hanging with high anticipation for the next book to come in the series.

Wonderful

Another great book in this series. The plot was exciting and captivating. I do look forward to the next one in the series!

This Series is Very Enjoyable and Inventive

Ellery Adams adds another level to her “cozy mystery” repertoire with this series.

The basic elements are fulfilled in unexpected and clever ways. Adams has added another level of storyline to her already successful “cozy mystery” style. Rather than formulaic, as so many series are, there are multiple storylines in this series; historical, mystical, suspenseful, romantic and straight mystery are combined for a great result.

Adams’s Book Retreat Mystery Series is one of, if not the, favorite series I read.

I highly recommend this series.

This series has a wonderful storyline

The series has so many tidbits of history, reading suggestions and adventure it is always a fascinating read.

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I enjoyed murdering in the lot library I enjoyed I just love the books I can't wait till the
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Great Story!

As usual, Adams kept me on the edge of my seat moving from one situation full of tension to the next. Great plot!
Listeners will need to overlook one repeated audio mistake – the word “recipes“ was constantly read as “receipts” when referring to a cookbook.

Lovely installment in the series!

I loved this book we have been waiting awhile for the next in the series. This did not disappoint. We loved the cliffhanger. My son and I cannot wait for the next one.

Great Book!

Love the series this is the best so far! Literate and witty It kept me enthralled from page one.

Another very good book in this series.

The characters in this series are very interesting and actually some are quite funny. I like that there is a mixture of humor and suspense. The narration was really very well done. The mixture of voices makes it seem as though it is a large cast of characters.