A Perfect Bind, Dorothy St. James
A Perfect Bind, Dorothy St. James
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A Perfect Bind

Author: Dorothy St. James

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/28/2021


Synopsis

Librarian Tru Beckett, ardent defender of the printed word, is about to find out that keeping murder checked out of her beloved library is much harder than she thought . . .

Tru Beckett succeeded in building a secret book room in her now bookless library, where book lovers from lovely Cypress, South Carolina, can rejoice in the printed word. Now she's working hard to maintain the little library downstairs while keeping her "real job" upstairs in the bookless technology center. The last thing she needs is a mysterious vandal who seems intent on breaking into her secret book-filled sanctuary and creating chaos. The nasty interloper doesn't steal anything, but brutalizes the books, damaging them and knocking them off shelves.

A patron of the secret book room tells Tru that there have been creepy goings-on at the library for years, especially in the basement where the secret book room is located. He's heard rumors of a poltergeist that haunts the library, determined to scare off readers. Tru is certain it's hogwash, but she's at a loss to think of who might be vandalizing the beautiful books she fought so hard to protect. And when a dead body shows up right behind the library, Tru is certain that it's not a ghost but a cold-blooded killer that she and her trusty tabby Dewey Decimal will need to uncover.

About Dorothy St. James

Dorothy St. James is a former Folly Beach beach bum. She now lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with her family, slightly (OK, terribly) needy dogs, and the friendliest cat you'll ever meet. Author of a dozen novels, Dorothy enjoys writing both cozy mysteries and romance.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on September 22, 2021

Someone is breaking into the secret bookroom that librarian Tru Beckett has set up in the basement of the library and is disturbing the books at night when the building is supposed to be closed. Tru’s only lead is the theory that it is a poltergeist, but she suspects that someone all too human is in......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 10, 2023

The new Beloved Bookroom cozy mystery series continues with this second book, A Perfect Bind. Tru Beckett is still maintaining her secret bookroom filled with much loved physical books after her library went digital only. But now on top of trying to hide the fact she has a hidden bookroom in the lib......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on October 09, 2022

Visit my blog for all my reviews [URL not allowed] A Perfect Bind is the second book in the Beloved Bookroom Mystery series and my first read in this series. This author's books are fabulous, once you start you just can't stop. You have to keep reading til the end to see how it'......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on October 18, 2021

I love the idea of a secret bookroom! I don't want to have to have one because of our library going digital, but I do enjoy reading about one. The whole prohibition tie in makes it even better. I was able to figure out who the murderer was about halfway through. There were a few obvious signs. The r......more