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Librarian Minnie Hamilton spreads the joy of reading throughout Chilson, Michigan, with her bookmobile, but she doesn’t ride alone. Her rescue cat, Eddie, and a group of volunteers are always on board to deliver cheer—until one of her helpers gets checked out for good... When Minnie loses a grant that was supposed to keep the bookmobile running, she’s worried her pet project could come to its final page. But she’s determined to keep her patrons—and Eddie’s fans—happy and well read. She just needs her boss, Stephen to see things her way, and make sure he doesn’t see Eddie. The library director doesn’t exactly know about the bookmobile’s furry co-pilot. But when a volunteer dies on the bookmobile’s route, Minnie finds her traveling library in an even more precarious position. Although the death was originally ruled a hunting accident, a growing stack of clues is pointing towards murder. It’s up to Minnie and Eddie to find the killer, and fast—before the best chapter of her life comes to a messy close…
A librarian's mobile book service becomes the scene of a murder, forcing her and her secret feline co-pilot to unearth a killer before her project is permanently closed. Minnie Hamilton, dedicated to spreading literacy via her bookmobile in Chilson, Michigan, faces the potential loss of her beloved project due to funding issues. Her situation worsens when a volunteer is found dead along the bookmobile's route, initially ruled an accident but increasingly appearing to be murder. With her job and the bookmobile's future at stake, Minnie, aided by her rescue cat Eddie, must identify the murderer before the investigation closes the final chapter on her endeavors.
The premise sets up a classic cozy mystery with a charming protagonist and a unique setting centered around a bookmobile. The inclusion of a secret cat companion adds a whimsical element often found in the genre. The narrative appears to focus on amateur sleuthing within a close-knit community, where the protagonist must balance personal stakes with solving a crime. The pacing is likely to be steady, building suspense as clues are uncovered and the threat to Minnie's project looms.
Page Count:
352
Publication Date:
2015-03-03
Publisher:
Penguin US
ISBN-10:
0698176537
ISBN-13:
9780698176539
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