Arsenic and Old Books, Miranda James
Arsenic and Old Books, Miranda James
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Arsenic and Old Books

Author: Miranda James

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/27/2015


Synopsis

Lucinda Beckwith Long, the mayor of Athena, has donated a set of Civil War–era diaries to the archives of Athena College. The mayor would like Charlie to preserve and to substantiate them as a part of the Long family legacy—something that could benefit her son, Beck, as he prepares to campaign for the state senate.

Beck's biggest rival is Jasper Singletary, and their families have been bitter enemies since the Civil War. He'd like to get a look at the diaries in an attempt to expose the Long family's past sins. Meanwhile, a history professor at the college is also determined to get her hands on the books in a last-ditch bid for tenure.

Now Charlie is left with a catalog of questions. The diaries seem worth killing for, and one thing is certain: Charlie will need to be careful, because the more he reads, the closer he could be coming to his final chapter . . .

About Miranda James

Miranda James is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries, including The Pawful Truth, Six Cats a Slayin', and Claws for Concern, as well as the Southern Ladies Mysteries, including Fixing to Die, Digging Up the Dirt, and Dead with the Wind. James lives in Mississippi.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James

Archives. Genealogy. History. Rare journals written in specific ink and on unusual paper. Of course, I'll love it. I'm talking about the 6th book, Arsenic and Old Books, in the 'Cat in the Stacks' cozy mystery series written by Miranda James. It was published in 2015 but I'm catching up on this seri......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

In this 6th book in the 'Cat in the Stacks' series, unearthed Civil War diaries spark murder. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** Charlie Harris, a middle-age southern gentleman, is the archivist at the Athena College library in the town of Athena, Mississippi. Charlie strolls to work every d......more

Goodreads review by Jerry

This is my first time reading a cozy mystery with cats; I've heard a lot about them, because my mom has read all of Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who... books, and even listened to some of them on audio. Now, I see why such novels are as popular as they are; this was definitely good fun. There wer......more

This is the first book I’ve read by Miranda James. I found it to be a well written story. It was a fast and easy read. The words felt as though they just flowed effortlessly from the author’s pen (keyboard). ARESENIC AND OLD BOOKS, indeed the entire Cat In The Stack series, is told from the perspect......more