Death By Beach Read by Eva Gates - ISBN: 9781643859101
Hardcover
New house, old secrets, deadly consequences. Can Lucy solve the mystery?

Death By Beach Read

  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    21 June 2022

Summary

Librarian Lucy’s new historic house comes with a lot of baggage and family secrets. Can she put them to rest or will a killer bring Lucy’s family to their downfall, in the 9th Lighthouse Library mystery.

It’s spring in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and Lucy and Connor have moved into their new home at last, a historic cottage on the Nags Head Beach. The house needs a lot of renovations, but they worked hard over the winter to get it ready. Lucy is now happily immersed in her work…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781643859101
ISBN-10:1643859102
Author:Eva Gates
Publisher:Crooked Lane Books
Imprint:Crooked Lane Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:21 June 2022
Weight:567g
Dimensions:218mm x 146mm
Series:A Lighthouse Library Mystery
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Death by Beach Read:“Cozy readers will enjoy spending time with book lover Lucy and her friends.”—Publishers Weekly“Easy-to-read mystery with fun, quirky characters that fit right in a small-town setting.”—Portland Book review“Memorable characters, clever plotting, and great fun from cover to cover … a ‘must’ for Eva’s legions of fans.”—Midwest Book Review“A light, well-written mystery.”—The Facts Praise for Deadly Ever After:“Plenty of unexpected plot twists and characters the reader can really care about help make this cozy a winner. Gates consistently entertains.”—Publishers Weekly“A comedy of misunderstandings and multiple motives makes for a happy read.”—Kirkus Reviews“A quick read, a strong protagonist, good characters, and strong writing.”—New York Journal of Books“Another wonderfully entertaining and cleverly written ‘whodunnit’.”—Midwest Book Review“Deadly Ever After is another delightful win for the series with a mystery that’s charming and full of endearing characters, humor, and romance.”—Seattle Book Review“Another fun novel in the series from author Eva Gates.”—Red Carpet Crash“Gates [has a] knack for drawing the reader into the fold…A great mystery.”—Cozy Mystery Book ReviewsPraise for the Lighthouse Library mysteries:“Exceptional…Cozy queen Gates is at the top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review“The writing is strong with good description, heavy tension, and a good location.”—New York Journal of Books“Satisfyingly entertaining.”—Midwest Book Review“Well-written [and] cleverly plotted.”—Seattle Book Review“A sure bet for library-loving cozy readers.”—Booklist “A rollicking good read that cozy fans will love.”—Suspense Magazine“An engaging mystery…Readers who enjoyed Miranda James’s ‘Cat in the Stacks’ mysteries will discover this series similarly entertaining, complete with a library, a cat, and a captivating location and sleuth.”—Library Journal starred review“Lucy is a delightful and engaging sleuth surrounded by a cast of intriguing characters in an original and unique setting.”—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva mysteries“A smart whodunit….A likeable heroine.”—Sofie Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of the Magical Cats mysteries“A library in a lighthouse? And a cat? Sign me up! A fun read for all cozy fans.”—Laurie Cass, bestselling author of the Bookmobile Cat Mysteries

About The Author

Eva Gates

Eva Gates is a national bestselling author who began her writing career as a Sunday writer - a single mother of three high-spirited daughters, with a full-time job as a computer programmer. Now she has more than twenty novels under her belt in the mystery genre, published under the name Vicki Delany. She lives in Ontario. This is her ninth Lighthouse Library mystery.

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