A Cozy Bookshop Mystery Murder on the Books

Can Charley James read between the lines to uncover a killer?Mystery writer Charley James returns to her hometown of Austin, Pennsylvania from New York City to help out her friend, Zane, with her new venture: an adjoining café and bookshop! Only problem is, Zane's business partner Sheila-who was going to oversee the bookshop-has disappeared. Charley is happy to take over.until she discovers Sheila's body in a chest in the store's basement! Suddenly, Charley is plunged into a mystery plot straight out of one of her own novels.Can Charley juggle the opening of her bookshop, questioning from an attractive Philadelphia detective, and looking after a stray cat, all while solving Sheila's murder before the killer can strike again?"If you've ever wondered what it would be like to read a Hallmark Mystery movie in book format, wonder no more"Cozy Crime Mystery"A fast-paced mystery with lots of twists and turns"Kings River Life Magazine Newly retired mystery writer Charley James returns to her small hometown only to find herself amidst a real-life murder mystery in this first book in the brand new Cozy Bookshop mystery series by award-winning and national bestselling author T.C. LoTempio. “I was hooked from start to finish!” Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop mysteries, on Eat, Drink and Drop Dead Thirty-year-old Charlotte James, better known to her mystery fans as C.J. Barrett, decides to take a break from writing her popular Steve Sheppard mystery series. Leaving New York City, she moves back to her hometown of Austin to wind down, recuperate, and maybe come up with some new ideas for her books. Settling into her new life, Charley reunites with her long-term friend and baker Zane who is about to open a charming double store front. But while Zane is ready to open her café, her business partner Sheila unexpectedly departs town, bailing on her bookshop and leaving nothing but a note behind. Charley is more than happy to take over, but when she finds Sheila’s body in a chest in the store’s basement, things take a dramatic turn. Now Charley has to juggle the opening of her bookshop, a stoic but attractive Philadelphia detective, and a stray cat, all while solving Sheila’s murder Sheppard-style before the killer can strike again! Fans of Jenn McKinlay, Ellery Adams, Lucy Connelly, Lauren Elliott, and Ellie Alexander will love this "Hallmark Mystery movie in book format!" (Cozy Crime Mystery).