Murder By Page One, Olivia Matthews
Murder By Page One, Olivia Matthews
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Murder By Page One
A Peach Coast Library Mystery from Hallmark Publishing

Author: Olivia Matthews, Hallmark Publishing

Narrator: Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 8 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/23/2021

Synopsis

Marvey, a librarian, has moved from Brooklyn to a quirky small town in Georgia. When shes not at the library organizing events for readers, shes handcrafting book-themed jewelry and looking after her cranky cat. At times, her new life in the South still feels strange...and thats before the discovery of the dead body in the bookstore. After one of her friends becomes a suspect, Marvey sets out to solve the murder mystery. She even convinces Spence, the wealthy and charming newspaper owner, to help. With his ties to the community, her talents for research, and her fellow librarians knowledge, Marvey pursues the truth. But as she gets closer to it, could she be facing a deadly plot twist? This first in series cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Classic Peach Cobbler.

About Olivia Matthews

Olivia Matthews is the cozy-mystery pseudonym of award-winning author Patricia Sargeant. A voracious reader, she’s been inspired by writers such as Walter Mosley, Dick Francis, and Tami Hoag, who put ordinary characters in extraordinary situations. Raised in New York City, she lives with her husband in Ohio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on April 04, 2021

3.5 My first cozy mystery! I listened to the audio and the narrator was excellent! I love stories that take place in the south. The town is just charming. The Southern euphemisms and fun cast of characters were a nice escape. I could easily see this as a Hallmark movie. The beginning captured my atte......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on September 20, 2021

This was a fun start to a new cozy mystery series. I really love the cast of characters especially our amateur sleuth Marley, Phoenix, and Spence. I thought that the mystery was good, but I wanted a little more amateur sleuthing. And I didn’t love that the focus was on finding other suspects instead......more

Goodreads review by Mark on March 22, 2021

Marvey Harris has recently relocated to Peach Coast, Georgia, to take a job in the local library. Among her new friends is Jo Gomez. Jo owns the local bookstore, and this Saturday, Marvey is at the store to support Jo, who is hosting a book signing for the local authors group. When one of the author......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on December 11, 2024

This was a solid start to a new cozy mystery series. There were parts of it that worked well and others that needed a little more development. I'm glad that we were able to read this for Blackoween this year. I'll definitely be checking out the rest of the books in the series. If you're interested i......more

Goodreads review by Dawn on September 24, 2021

2.5 stars rounded down. This book had a lot of potential but I felt like it only scratched the surface with all aspects of it. The mystery was okay, but I figured out who it was very early on. The romance was cold and could’ve easily been more interesting while still holding true to being a cozy. Th......more

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