Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth by Lynn Cahoon - ISBN: 9781496752123
Hardcover
Bookseller-sleuth must solve a critic’s murder before she’s next!

Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth

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  • Hardcover

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    19 May 2026

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Summary

Bainbridge Island bookseller, aspiring author, and amateur sleuth Meg (no relation to Bill) Gates investigates the murder of a crabby food critic in New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon’s latest Pacific Northwest-set mystery.

Twenty-something bookseller and sleuth Meg Gates has a confession- solving crimes may be easier than writing. She’s been working on a guide to becoming a detective-but she’s her own worst critic. She needs a how-to in order to write her how-to!

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781496752123
ISBN-10:1496752120
Author:Lynn Cahoon
Publisher:Kensington Publishing
Imprint:Kensington Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:19 May 2026
Weight:567g
Dimensions:276mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

Praise for Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth

“Entertaining … recommended for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Essie Lang.” —Library Journal

“Plenty of suspects and engaging characters add up to a diverting read.” —Kirkus Reviews

“What a delight! A trip to picturesque Bainbridge Island, a savvy amateur sleuth who’s busily writing a how-to for like-minded detectives, and a bookstore that’s home base for Meg Gates and her pals. Plus a murder with Meg hot on the trail of a killer. Enjoy the chase! This amateur sleuth follows her own how-to book to catch a killer. Sure to be a favorite on all cozy bookshelves.” —Essie Lang, author of the Castle Bookshop mystery series

About The Author

Lynn Cahoon

Lynn Cahoon is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of cozy mysteries including the Kitchen Witch Mysteries, the Cat Latimer Mystery series, the Tourist Trap Mysteries, the Farm-to-Fork series, the Survivors’ Book Club Mystery series, and The Bainbridge Island Mysteries. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers and her books have sold more than a million copies. Originally from Idaho, she grew up living the small-town life she now loves to feature in her novels. She now lives with her husband and two fur babies in a small historic town in Eastern Tennessee.

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