A Scandal in Scarlet
Author: Vicki Delany
I'm enjoying this series! A Scandal in Scarlet is the 4th book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery series. If the main character's Sherlock themed book store was a real shop, I would definitely be a customer!
This time, Gemma Doyle is out walking her dog and discovers the local history museum is on fire. The flames are put out before the entire building burns, but the damage is extensive. To help with the cost of repairs, Gemma and her business partner volunteer to host an afternoon tea and auction event. But plans go awry when a woman is murdered before the auction even begins!
This story kept my attention from start to finish. There was plenty of amateur sleuthing, many suspects and a couple twists that I didn't see coming. Nice addition to this series!!
I'm working to read titles from my shelves and then donate the books. I'm on a book buying ban until I have some empty shelf space! I was missing four books in this series, so checked them out of my local library. Had to get them in large print edition. At first it took me awhile to get used to the large type face, but by the end, I actually liked it. My copy of the next book is a regular paperback from my shelves....it's going to take me awhile to get used to small print again!
Moving on to the next book -- There's a Murder Afoot!
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