A Body at the Book Fair

A Secret Bookcase Mystery, Book 6

By: Ellie Alexander

Narrated by: Ellen Quay

In the gripping conclusion to The Secret Bookcase series, Annie Murray races to untangle the ultimate plot twist…

Life is good for Annie: she’s found healing at the Secret Bookcase, her beloved Agatha Christie-themed mystery bookstore in the cozy town of Redwood Grove, and is on the brink of launching her very own detective agency. But she's still haunted by one unsolved case: the murder of her best friend Scarlet ten years ago.

When Annie heads to Santa Clara for their annual book fair, she’s looking forward to meeting fellow booklovers. And she’s also got a secret mission: she’ll be close to Silicon Summit Partners, the powerful investment firm she just knows had a hand in Scarlet’s death. But when an industry colleague is murdered at the book fair, Annie is first on the scene to investigate. The suspect list reads like a book lover’s who’s who: a celebrity author with a suspicious agenda, a rival with a grudge, and even a kindly grandmother pursuing her lifelong dream of owning a bookstore.

With her fellow bookseller and crime-fighting partner Fletcher playing Watson to her Holmes, can Annie catch the killer before they strike again? And will it distract her from her mission to finally bring her best friend Scarlet’s murderer to justice?

This fun-filled and clean cozy mystery will keep you guessing until the very end. Perfect for fans of Lauren Elliott, Merryn Allingham and M.C. Beaton, and book lovers everywhere.

©2025 Ellie Alexander (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Cozy and Yummy!

Love books like this. The mysteries are lovely and buttoned up and yet sweet. Love this whole series.

Eh

I'll start out by saying I'm not a cozy mystery fan. I was asked to read the series by a friend who loves them. That being said, this book and the entire series is like a Hallmark movie; everyone is so cute see and does cutesy things constantly, it's nauseating. No one winks at the rate of the characters in this book—you'd think they all have pinkeye from the sheer amount of winking occuring. I understand that it's normal for cozy mysteries, but if you're into actual mysteries and wanting to try a cozy mystery, I think it's good to know, in advance, what you're getting into. The romance between Annie and Liam is so lackluster and falls flatter than a pancake, as is any real "tension" in the story. Even at the height of Scarlett's murder, it didn't seem to have any actual anticipation. There is no suspense in the entire series. It's okay to pass the time, but not worth ever listening/reading again. Ever.

great series

interesting who done it cozy mystery series. village life, bookshop, great friends and love thrown in.