Long Overdue at the Lakeside Library (A Lakeside Library Mystery #2)
Mysteries and crime stories, Gentle mysteries, Women sleuths
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
An icy cold murder and a library patron collide in Holly Danver&’s second Lakeside Library Mystery.A glowing wood stove, a cozy log cabin, and shelves full of books are all Rain Wilmot needs to ride out the Wisconsin winter, now… that she&’s made her family&’s Lofty Pines library her year-round home. But the warm-hearted librarian&’s blood runs cold when local man, Wallace Benson, is found dead during the annual Ice Fishing Jamboree. After Benson&’s body is found in his ice shanty, Rain recalls that she recently saw the victim in her library, borrowing a few cookbooks to prepare for the fishing tournament&’s communal &“chili dump.&” She later finds these same books returned to the library&’s drop box, with an enigmatic note from Benson to Rain. As Rain seeks to understand the message, the prime suspect becomes Rain&’s friend Nick, who was the last person to see Wallace alive and who returned to the Jamboree with a nasty cut on his hand. The knife found in his tackle box only makes Nick&’s troubles worse. But Rain keeps fishing for other suspects. Was the killer Danny, who lost his arm to a logging accident involving Wallace? Or Danny&’s bitter father, whose dreams of retirement were dashed by his son&’s accident? With the help of her friends Julia and Jace, Rain sets out to hook the real culprit and clear Nick&’s name. But can her sleuthing skills protect her from a killer who&’d like to take her out of circulation?