Murder Out of Character is a cozy mystery with a librarian as the main character. The story locale is a small town near the coast of Georgia. Book #1 ~ Murder by Page One ~ began this mystery series and apparently the author uses book terms (Page One and Character) in her titles, completely in keeping with the 'library' theme.
The series is published by Hallmark Publishing and they state on the back cover that “If you love Hallmark mystery movies, you'll love this cozy mystery with humor, intrigue, and a hint of romance.”
Plot of Murder Out of Character
While cleaning up after the library's first fundraising event, Marvey comes across a scrap of paper with a list of four names.
- Hank Figg – the high school basketball coach who recently died.
- Nellie Kenton – CFO of the local bank.
- Brittany Wilson – owner of Coastal Cycles, a bike shop.
- Spencer Holt – Editor/publisher of the Peach Coast newspaper and Marvey's new best friend.
Marvey finds the list puzzling, but finally tosses it into the recycling bin. The next morning she reads in the paper that Nellie Kenton has been found dead. Two people on the list of four and both have died. Marvey quickly goes to the library to retrieve the list, then takes it to her friend, Spencer because she is now worried about the fact that his is one of the names on the list. At first, Spencer dismisses the list, but soon admits he may be in danger.
With the help of Spencer and her friends on the library staff, an investigation is launched to determine who wrote the list and the reason why. The four people appear to have nothing in common other than living in Peach Coast. But it is obvious that the other two people left on the list are in danger.
The police are not thrilled with civilians doing a murder investigation, but Marvey is determined. Even while busy with her job and preparing for a visit from her parents, it soon becomes obvious that Marvey, Spencer and their librarian friends need to find and stop a killer who may just possibly be bent on a long overdue revenge.
Summary
Our heroine wants to keep her friends safe and the readers look forward to a happily-ever-after ending.
Lovers of small-town cozies can while away a pleasant afternoon with this one." -Publishers Weekly
Peach Coast Library Mystery Series Author
Patricia writes romance because she believes that the Power of Love is the greatest motivation. She writes mysteries so ordinary people put in extraordinary situations find the 'Hero Inside'.
*Book Review of Murder Out of Character, Book 2 of 2 in the Peach Coast Library Mystery Series written by Wednesday Elf
These first two books in the Peach Coast Library Mystery Series can be found on Amazon at the links below:
Murder By Page One (Book 1 of 2)
Murder Out of Character (Book 2 of 2)
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