A Margin for Murder: A Charming Bookish Cozy Mystery

Lauren Elliott

Apr 2022 · A Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery Book 8 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

In the riveting new mystery from the USA Today bestselling author, a murder and a missing first edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses send rare bookstore owner Addie Greyborne on an investigation to challenge even the most distinguished of bibliophiles…

Addie leaves her Greyborne Harbor bookstore, Beyond the Page Books and Curios, in the capable hands of her assistant while she travels to the neighboring town of Pen Hollow to attend a book sale at a library that is closing due to lack of funding. But the real find is a bookmobile bus, which she’s excited to refit as a traveling bookstore to hit all the summer festivals. The bookmobile also holds a surprising treasure: several classic first editions and an early edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses.
 
But before the bookmobile can be delivered to Addie, a fatal car crash occurs. When an autopsy reveals poison in the victim’s system and the first editions go missing, it’s up to Addie to determine what would drive someone to murder. If she’s not careful, however, she may be the next one to be dead on arrival . . .
 
“Plenty of specialized knowledge, local color, and romance.”— Kirkus 
 

 

Ratings and reviews

A Margin for Murder by Lauren Elliott is the 8th A Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery. It can be read as a standalone, but I believe you do better if you read the first book in the series, Murder by the Book. I enjoyed A Margin for Murder. I just loved the mystery in this story. I thought A Margin for Murder was well-written with developed, relatable characters. The story moved along at a good pace too. I like Addie who is a smart cookie with a love of books. I enjoyed the humor sprinkled throughout the story. The whodunit was a delight. The author created a mystery that I found entertaining and fun to solve. There are good clues, a stalwart sheriff, and a red herring or two. I hope the author keeps creating such unique mysteries. It is also Addie’s birthday, and she has a special wish. The pesky murder messes with plans and it looks like Addie’s not going to get what she hoped for this year. Addie’s best friend, Serena is pregnant with her first child. Her hormones are on overdrive making everyone around her walk on eggshells and try to be patient with the expectant mom. A Margin for Murder is one busy book. The ending will have fans of the series smiling. A Margin for Murder is diverting whodunit with a book sale extravaganza, a surprising purchase, a murdered mayor, a stubborn sheriff, a found first editions, surfeit of suspects, and a joyful finale.

theft, fraud, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth, family, family-dynamics, friendship, small-business, small-town, dog, murder, murder-investigation, bookseller, law-enforcement**** Fun characters and good sleuthing make this series a winner. I got hooked by the publisher's blurb again and was very glad to read this one! I requested and received a free e-book copy from Kensington Books/Kensington Cozies via NetGalley. Thank you!

A light fun read.

About the author

Lauren Elliott is the USA Today bestselling author of the Crystals & CuriosiTEAS Mystery series and the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery Series. She grew up devouring Nancy Drew, graduated to Agatha Christie, and then began writing herself as well as bringing her passion for storytelling to careers in professional theater and journalism. She can be found online at LaurenElliottAuthor.com.