Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James - ISBN: 9780425277539
Paperback
Civil War secrets turn deadly for a librarian and his cat.

Arsenic and Old Books

A Cat in the Stacks Mystery

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    15 January 2017

Summary

The sixth mystery in the New York Times bestselling series featuring a crime-solving librarian who walks his Maine Coon cat on a leash.

In this mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel have to battle a killer when a set of Civil War diaries inspires murder.

Lucinda Beckwith Long, the mayor of Athena, Mississippi, has donated a set of Civil War-era diaries to the archives of Athena College. She would like librarian Charlie Ha…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780425277539
ISBN-10:0425277534
Author:Miranda James
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:15 January 2017
Weight:152g
Dimensions:171mm x 105mm
Series:Cat in the Stacks Mysteries
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A nice mixture of murder mystery, political intrigue, and Civil War history.”–Open Book Society

Praise for the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks Mysteries“Courtly librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are an endearing detective duo. Warm, charming, and Southern as the tastiest grits.”—Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries“Combines a kindhearted librarian hero, family secrets in a sleepy Southern town, and a gentle giant of a cat that will steal your heart.”—Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author of the Booktown Mysteries“Ideal for Christie fans who enjoy a good puzzle.”—Library Journal“[A] pleasing blend of crime and charm.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch“James just keeps getting better and better…It’s an intelligent read, so well-written that I couldn’t stop reading it. Every single time I turned out my light for the night, I found myself thinking about the story, flipping the light switch again and reading just ‘one more chapter.’”—MyShelf.com

About The Author

Miranda James

Miranda James is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries and the Southern Ladies Mysteries.

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