The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime

Vicky Delany's Sherlockian sleuth investigates a bookish murder mystery that's anything but elementary in the 10th Sherlock Holmes Bookshop cozy mystery!

Bookshop owner Gemma Doyle heads to London for a wedding when a body is found in connection with a rare book . . .

Amateur sleuth Gemma Doyle takes a break from her Sherlock Holmes-themed bookstore to head to London for her sister's wedding. Waiting for her in the hotel lobby is none other than Gemma's ex-husband, Paul Erikson. Paul has a rare book he wants her to see--calling it "the real deal"--so Gemma agrees to meet him at their old shop, Trafalgar Fine Books, the following day. But when Gemma arrives, accompanied by Grant, a rare book dealer, they find Paul dead in his office.

Did Paul borrow money from people he shouldn't have? And where is the valuable book he was so anxious for Gemma to see? Because of their history, Gemma feels she owes it to Paul to find his killer.

As Gemma and her best friend Jayne Wilson follow Paul's trail of friends, enemies, clients, and ex-lovers through London to Yorkshire, she realizes this murder mystery is anything but elementary.

Full of quirky characters and bookish charm, this 10th installment in Vicky Delany's beloved cozy mystery series is perfect for book lovers and Sherlock Holmes fans!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Published: 01/14/2025
ISBN: 9781639109265
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.25lbs

Review Citations: Library Journal 10/01/2024 pg. 95