Murder On The Shelf: A Cozy Small-Town Mystery with Bookish Clues, Hidden History, and a Fierce Cat Heroine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798242171626)

Some books are worth dying for. Eleanor Voss just proved it.

Tamsin Rowe came home to Chadwick Hollow to mend broken books, not solve murders. With three opinionated cats, a struggling bindery, and a firm policy against other people's drama, she's built a small, quiet life on the edge of a town that likes its secrets kept.

Then the most impossible woman in town leaves a rare book on Tamsin's workbench - with a ledger sewn secretly into its spine and a note that reads only: Take a look before Friday. Quietly.

Two days later, Eleanor Voss is dead. Poisoned. In front of the entire book club.

The police call it a tragedy. Tamsin knows better - because the pages hidden in that ruined old book aren't an antique. They're a confession. One the founding families of Chadwick Hollow have been paying to bury for a hundred and seventy-five years... and are still paying to bury today.

Now Tamsin and the town's maddeningly calm archivist are pulling a thread someone has already killed to protect. A faked grave. A girl who vanished in 1981. A "charity" that buys silence by the decade. And a green trunk in a burned-out library holding a single word that changes everything.

In Chadwick Hollow, the past never stays shelved.

And the people who keep it quiet have noticed her asking questions.

Murder on the Shelf is perfect for readers who like their whodunits curl-up cozy but with real teeth.

Early ARC Reviews:

"Atmospheric, sharp, and utterly original."
Tamsin is the perfect reluctant heroine-grumpy, clever, and unexpectedly brave. The mystery blends history, murder, and book restoration in a way I've never seen before. I can't wait for Book Two.

"A cozy mystery with claws-literally and figuratively."
This had everything I love: a historic cold case, a smart woman with a past, and cats with opinions. I devoured it in two sittings. Bookish mystery lovers-this is your next obsession.

About the Author:
Carter Vane writes fiction that lingers long after the last page. From contemporary coming-of-age tales to stories that bend genres-including atmospheric cozy mysteries with teeth-his work blends lyrical prose with raw honesty. With a voice that is both intimate and expansive, Carter creates stories that move readers and stay with them.

About the Publisher:
At BLOCKBUSTER STORY PUBLISHING, we believe in the power of a great story to captivate, entertain, and inspire.Our authors are focused on writing, not chasing likes and followers, building author websites or obsessing over social media-they're here to create and share unforgettable stories.

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Author: Blockbuster Story,Carter Vane
ISBN-13: 9798242171626
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2026
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d