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A Novel Way to Die
Bookish Café Mysteries (Related to this series)
- Author
- Harper Lin
- Narrator
- Aimee Reid
- Publisher
- Dreamscape Media
- Publish Date
- 4 August 2026
- Run Time
- 5 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Maggie never imagined she would be the prime suspect in a murder case.
When a lavish party hosted by her landlady, Mrs. Peacock, ends with a dead body in front of Maggie's cottage, the quiet life she cherished is shattered. The body belongs to Matthew Spencersmith, Fair Haven’s youngest city councilman. Whispers spread quickly, suggesting Maggie was his secret mistress who snapped upon learning of his engagement to a high–society woman.
Meanwhile, Joshua, Maggie's boss, faces relentless harassment from Roger Hawkes, a local determined to take over their beloved bookstore. Could this be connected to the murder somehow?
Though the townspeople have always seen Maggie as a reclusive wallflower, she must show how bold she is by standing up for herself and clearing her name.
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Details
- Author
- Harper Lin
- Narrator
- Aimee Reid
- Duration
- 5 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9798349170614
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Dreamscape Media
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Publishing and book trade
Synopsis
Maggie never imagined she would be the prime suspect in a murder case.When a lavish party hosted by her landlady, Mrs. Peacock, ends with a dead body in front of Maggie's cottage, the quiet life she cherished is shattered. The body belongs to Matthew Spencersmith, Fair Haven’s youngest city councilman. Whispers spread quickly, suggesting Maggie was his secret mistress who snapped upon learning of his engagement to a high–society woman.Meanwhile, Joshua, Maggie's boss, faces relentless harassment from Roger Hawkes, a local determined to take over their beloved bookstore. Could this be connected to the murder somehow?Though the townspeople have always seen Maggie as a reclusive wallflower, she must show how bold she is by standing up for herself and clearing her name.
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