{"product_id":"elementary-she-read-paperback","title":"Elementary, She Read - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVicki Delany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new owner of a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookstore--and its cantankerous resident cat--discovers a rare manuscript and stumbles into a mystery in this charming series debut. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of cozy settings like that of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGemma Doyle, a transplanted Englishwoman, has returned to the quaint town of West London on Cape Cod to manage her great uncle Arthur's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium. The shop--located at 222 Baker Street--specializes in the Holmes canon and pastiche and is also home to Moriarty the cat, who seems to love everyone but Gemma. When Gemma finds a rare and potentially valuable magazine containing the first Sherlock Homes story hidden in the bookshop, she and her friend Jayne (who runs the adjoining Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room) set off to find the owner, only to stumble upon a dead body. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe highly perceptive Gemma is the police's first suspect, so she puts her consummate powers of deduction to work to clear her name, investigating a handsome rare books expert, the dead woman's suspiciously unmoved son, and a whole family of greedy characters desperate to cash in on their inheritance. But when Gemma and Jayne accidentally place themselves at a second murder scene, it's a race to uncover the truth before the detectives lock them up for good. National bestselling author Vicki Delany's outstanding series debut is sure to charm the most discerning fan of the great fictional detective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of quirky characters and bookish charm, this murder mystery series is perfect for fans of cozy settings, book lovers, and Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVicki Delany \u003c\/b\u003eis one of Canada's most varied and prolific crime writers and a national bestseller in the U.S. Most recently, she is the author of The Year Round Christmas cozy mysteries from Berkley, The Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series from Crooked Lane and (writing under the pen name of \u003cb\u003eEva Gates\u003c\/b\u003e) The Lighthouse Library mysteries also from Crooked Lane. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough she's loving writing cozy mysteries these days, in the past she's written standalone novels of suspense (\u003ci\u003eMore Than Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurden of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e), a traditional village police procedural series (The Constable Molly Smith novels) and the lighthearted Klondike Gold Rush Series.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263772016889,"sku":"9798892423670","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Ee7BF3alLc9798892423670.webp?v=1768822487","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/elementary-she-read-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}