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Saturday, December 12, 2020

Tour & #Giveaway ~ A Deadly Edition: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery by Victoria Gilbert @VGilbertauthor #CozyMystery

 


A Deadly Edition: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery by Victoria Gilbert

 

A Deadly Edition

A Blue Ridge Library Mystery, Book 5

Cozy Mystery 

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Publish Date: December 8, 2020

Hardcover: 368 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1643854762

Kindle ASIN: B085N3KN7L

'Til death do us part" could be closer than the bride realizes in Victoria Gilbert's tantalizing fifth Blue Ridge Library mystery." 

About A Deadly Edition:

The pursuit to acquire a rare illustrated book turns deadly, and on the eve of her upcoming wedding, library director Amy Webber is drawn into a web of treachery and betrayal that could derail her happy day--and maybe just claim her life. 

Planning a wedding can be murder--sometimes literally. At a party celebrating their upcoming nuptials, Taylorsford, Virginia library director Amy Webber and her fiancé Richard Muir discover the body of art dealer Oscar Selvaggio--a bitter rival of their host, Kurt Kendrick. 

Both had been in a heated battle to purchase a rare illustrated volume created by William Morris's Kelmscott Press, so suspicion immediately falls upon Kurt. Amy knows that Kurt has a closet-full of skeletons from his past--but she can't believe he's guilty of murder. 

Amidst an avalanche of wedding preparations, Amy begins an investigation with the help of her aunt Lydia Talbot and the new mayor of Taylorsford, Sunshine "Sunny" Fields. Much to Lydia's dismay, her boyfriend, art expert Hugh Chen, becomes convinced of Kurt's guilt and launches an investigation of his own. As the case hits painfully close to home, the stakes become impossibly high--and the danger all too real. 

About Victoria Gilbert:

Raised in a historic small town near the Blue Ridge Mountains, Victoria Gilbert turned her early obsession with books into a dual career as an author and librarian.

Victoria writes the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series, the Booklover’s B&B series, and the upcoming Hunter and Clewe traditional mystery series for Crooked Lane Books. She has also published fantasy with Snowy Wings Publishing.

A member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, Victoria is represented by Frances Black at Literary Counsel. She lives near Winston-Salem, NC with her husband, son, and some very spoiled cats.

Author Links:

Website (includes blog): http://victoriagilbertmysteries.com/

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

December 6 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
December 6 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW
December 6 – Christy's Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT
December 7 – The Book Diva's Reads – SPOTLIGHT
December 7 – CelticLady Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 7 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
December 8 – Dee-Scoveries – SPOTLIGHT
December 8 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 8 – The Bookwyrm's Hoard – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
December 9 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW
December 9 – Jane Reads – GUEST POST
December 9 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
December 10 – I'm All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
December 10 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
December 10 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
December 11 – Thoughts in Progress – SPOTLIGHT
December 11 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
December 11 – Cassidy's Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
December 12 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW
December 12 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 13 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
December 13 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT
December 13 – I Read What You Write – SPOTLIGHT

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Friday, June 19, 2020

Book Feature, Review, & #Giveaway ~ Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert ~ @VGilbertauthor @dollycas #CozyMystery ~ A Book Lover's B&B Mystery, Book 1


Booked for Death
A Book Lover's B&B Mystery, Book 1 
Victoria Gilbert

 

Book Details:

Booked for Death, A Book Lover's B&B Mystery, Book 1
Cozy Mystery
Crooked Lane Books
August 11, 2020
Hardcover: 320 pages 
ISBN-10: 1643853074 
ISBN-13: 978-1643853079 
Digital ASIN: B07XX7PHTV



About Booked for Death

From the critically acclaimed author of SIBA Okra Pick A Murder for the Books, Victoria Gilbert embarks with a new series for perfect for fans of Kate Carlisle and Juliet Blackwell.

A book lover's B&B in an idyllic waterfront village becomes the scene of a grisly murder--and a ruthless battle between treachery and the truth.

Nestled in the historic waterfront town of Beaufort, North Carolina, Chapters Bed-and-Breakfast is a reader's paradise. Built in 1770, the newly renovated inn hosts a roster of special events celebrating books, genres, and authors. It's the perfect literary retreat--until a rare book dealer turns up dead in the carriage house during a celebration of Golden Age mystery author Josephine Tey.

The victim's daughter points the finger at forty-two-year-old widow and former schoolteacher Charlotte Reed, who inherited the B&B from her great-aunt Isabella. Charlotte is shocked to discover that the book dealer suspected Isabella of being a thief who founded Chapters on her ill-gotten gains. Charlotte has successfully learned the B&B business in a year, but nothing has prepared her to handle a death on the premises.

Armed with intelligence and courage and assisted by her vibrant older neighbor, a visiting author, and members of a local book club, Charlotte is determined to prove her innocence and to clear her great-aunt's name. But the murderer is still at large, and equally determined to silence anyone who might discover the truth behind the book dealer's death. Now, Charlotte must outwit an unknown killer--or end up writing her own final chapter.

My Review:

Booked for Death is the first book in Victoria's new Book Lover's B&B cozy mystery series. Charlotte Reed, the proprietor of Chapters B&B inherited the majestic inn from her great aunt, Isabella. During a Golden Age-themed costume party, one of the B&B's guests is found dead in the carriage house. Before his death, Lincoln Delamont spent a good part of the prior chapters alienating himself, Charlotte, and other guests. He even threatened to expose a scandal involving Charlotte's Aunt Isabelle. 

The author created a masterful murder mystery with plenty of suspects who have ample amounts of means, motive, and opportunity. Charlotte is forced onto the list of suspects when the supposed scandal involving Isabella is brought out into the open. In order to figure out what really happened, Charlotte begins investigating all of her B&B guests, those who attended the party, her support staff, as well as Isabella. She's suspicious of everyone, especially since she could be housing a murderer in her B&B or encountering the person in her day-to-day activities. 

I enjoyed Charlotte's character and getting to know her throughout the book. Her backstory contributed to her development, as did the progression of the mystery. She isn't as bubbly as other cozy mystery heroines I read about but that's okay. Her personality offers a nice change of pace. She's competent and willing to go the extra mile to protect herself, her great aunt's legacy, and her friends. Ellen was a great sidekick and sounding board to Charlotte and I had fun working as an amateur sleuth with them. 

Booked for Death is a great first book in the new series by Victoria Gilbert and I can't wait for the next book.

I was provided a copy of this book for review but the thoughts, opinions, and ratings are my own.

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About Victoria Gilbert:



Victoria Gilbert, raised in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, turned her early obsession with reading into a dual career as an author and librarian. Victoria has worked as a reference librarian, research librarian, and library director. When not writing or reading, she likes to spend her time watching films, gardening, or traveling. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers and lives in North Carolina. This is her fourth Blue Ridge Library mystery.

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS: 

June 8 – The Bookwyrm's Hoard – REVIEW 
June 8 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT 
June 8 – The Ninja Librarian – REVIEW 
June 9 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW 
June 9 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT 
June 10 – MJB Reviewers – AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
June 10 – A Holland Reads – SPOTLIGHT 
June 10 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW 
June 11 – The Book's the Thing – REVIEW 
June 11 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW 
June 12 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW 
June 13 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW 
June 13 – The Book Diva's Reads – GUEST POST 
June 14 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW 
June 14 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – REVIEW 
June 15 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW 
June 15 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW 
June 15 – Brianne's Book Reviews – REVIEW 
June 16 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
June 16 – Moonlight Rendezvous- REVIEW 
June 16 – Jane Reads – GUEST POST 
June 17 – Christy's Cozy Corners – REVIEW
June 17 – A Wytch's Book Review Blog – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
June 18 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW 
June 18 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
June 19 – That's What She's Reading – REVIEW 
June 19 – Sapphyria's Books – REVIEW 
June 20 – Socrates Book Reviews – REVIEW 
June 20 – Brooke Blogs – REVIEW 
June 21 – Melina's Book Blog - REVIEW 
June 21 – Literary Gold – CHARACTER GUEST POST 

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Saturday, December 16, 2017

Book Spotlight, Review, & #Giveaway ~ A Murder for the Books (A Blue Ridge Library Mystery, Book 1) by Victoria Gilbert @VGilbertauthor


A Murder for the Books: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery by Victoria Gilbert


A Murder for the Books
A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

Cozy Mystery 
1st in Series 

Crooked Lane Books 
December 12, 2017

Hardcover: 336 pages 
ISBN-13: 978-1683314394 
E-Book ASIN: B072396C2L


About the Book:

Fleeing a disastrous love affair, university librarian Amy Webber moves in with her aunt in a quiet, historic mountain town in Virginia. She quickly busies herself with managing a charming public library that requires all her attention with its severe lack of funds and overabundance of eccentric patrons. The last thing she needs is a new, available neighbor whose charm lures her into trouble.

Dancer-turned-teacher and choreographer Richard Muir inherited the farmhouse next door from his great-uncle, Paul Dassin. But town folklore claims the house’s original owner was poisoned by his wife, who was an outsider. It quickly became water under the bridge, until she vanished after her sensational 1925 murder trial. Determined to clear the name of the woman his great-uncle loved, Richard implores Amy to help him investigate the case. Amy is skeptical until their research raises questions about the culpability of the town’s leading families... including her own.

When inexplicable murders plunge the quiet town into chaos, Amy and Richard must crack open the books to reveal a cruel conspiracy and lay a turbulent past to rest in A Murder for the Books, the first installment of Victoria Gilbert’s Blue Ridge Library mysteries.

Read Sapphyria's Review Here:

https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/2017/12/book-review-murder-for-books-blue-ridge.html

 

About the Author:

Victoria Gilbert, raised in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, turned her early obsession with reading into a dual career as an author and librarian. She has worked as a reference librarian, research librarian, and library director.

When not writing or reading, Victoria likes to spend her time watching films, gardening, or traveling. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers, and is represented by Frances Black at Literary Council, NY, NY.

Victoria lives in North Carolina with her husband and some very spoiled cats. This is her first Blue Ridge Library mystery.

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December 13 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT 
December 13 – Readeropolis – INTERVIEW 
December 14 – The Book's the Thing – REVIEW 
December 14 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW 
December 14 – Bea's Book Nook – REVIEW 
December 15 – Jane Reads - CHARACTER GUEST POST 
December 15 – That's What She's Reading – REVIEW 
December 15 – Cozy Up With Kathy - REVIEW, INTERVIEW 
December 16 – The Power of Words – REVIEW 
December 16 – A Holland Reads - SPOTLIGHT 
December 16 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews - REVIEW 
December 17 – The Montana Bookaholic – SPOTLIGHT 
December 18 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – GUEST POST 
December 18 – Melina's Book Blog - REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST 
December 19 – Valerie's Musings – REVIEW 
December 19 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW 
December 19 – A Blue Million Books - CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
December 20 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW 
December 20 – Curling up by the Fire – REVIEW 
December 20 – Brooke Blogs - GUEST POST 
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Book #Review ~ A Murder for the Books (A Blue Ridge Library Mystery, Book 1) by Victoria Gilbert ~ @VGilbertauthor

A Murder for the Books: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery by Victoria Gilbert


A Murder for the Books
A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

Cozy Mystery 
1st in Series 

Crooked Lane Books 
December 12, 2017

Hardcover: 336 pages 
ISBN-13: 978-1683314394 
E-Book ASIN: B072396C2L


About the Book:

Fleeing a disastrous love affair, university librarian Amy Webber moves in with her aunt in a quiet, historic mountain town in Virginia. She quickly busies herself with managing a charming public library that requires all her attention with its severe lack of funds and overabundance of eccentric patrons. The last thing she needs is a new, available neighbor whose charm lures her into trouble.

Dancer-turned-teacher and choreographer Richard Muir inherited the farmhouse next door from his great-uncle, Paul Dassin. But town folklore claims the house’s original owner was poisoned by his wife, who was an outsider. It quickly became water under the bridge, until she vanished after her sensational 1925 murder trial. Determined to clear the name of the woman his great-uncle loved, Richard implores Amy to help him investigate the case. Amy is skeptical until their research raises questions about the culpability of the town’s leading families... including her own.

When inexplicable murders plunge the quiet town into chaos, Amy and Richard must crack open the books to reveal a cruel conspiracy and lay a turbulent past to rest in A Murder for the Books, the first installment of Victoria Gilbert’s Blue Ridge Library mysteries.


Amy Webber finds herself living with her Aunt Lydia in a small town in Virginia after a scandal involving her then-boyfriends causes her to flee her job at a university. After making her home in Taylorsford, Amy takes the director's job at the local library. Not nearly as exciting as the large university library she's used to, this small one still exuded a charm as a Carnegie library - even with the leaky roof. When a patron comes in looking for archival data on his family, Amy is quick to recommend their little shed of hidden history outside the library.

Richard Muir has moved into his ancestral home next to Amy and Aunt Lydia. Knowing the basic history of the home has piqued Richard's curiosity into learning more about its past inhabitants. Legend has it Paul Dassin, the homeowner, was murdered by his wife, Eleanora and after the murder trial, she disappeared. Richard would like to prove that Eleanora wasn't responsible and requests help from Amy.

When murders begin happening in Taylorsford, Amy and Richard learn that no one has a spotless past and the skeletons in their closets are about to make an appearance.

A Murder for the Books is a fantastic cozy mystery filled with history and secrets. The book is full of present-day scandal and murder but also focuses on a cold-case. Richard is looking into his family's past which also intersects with Amy's family and other prominent members of the small town community. He and Amy hit it off really well and I like their interactions and chemistry.  They are written really well and their dialogue is smooth and realistic. The supporting characters are also written well. I enjoyed the character development overall. The world building inside Taylorsford was descriptive and informative, and I was able to visualize the world created by Victoria Gilbert.

The plot was interesting, engaging, and contained several threads to the keep the reader entertained. The author's writing style is conversational and the dialogue between the characters is realistic and believable. The story and history is captivating and held my interest from the first page. The steady pacing draws the reader into a well-developed book without the rush or the dragging out of each plot point and scenario.

The book was set in a small, close-knit town where everyone knows everyone else's business - sometimes before the actual person involved knows. I grew up in such a town and can attest to the grapevine and how fast information and gossip flows along. The author did a wonderful job putting this story together and I can't wait to see where the author takes Amy next.

Just a word of caution - this book does contain some harsh language.

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