Read on Arrival, Nora Page
Read on Arrival, Nora Page
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Read on Arrival
A Bookmobile Mystery

Author: Nora Page

Narrator: Ann Richardson

Unabridged: 13 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2020


Synopsis

Death, deadly omens, and a decades-overdue book put senior librarian Cleo Watkins on a collision course with a killer in the second Bookmobile mystery.Septuagenarian librarian Cleo Watkins believes in gracious manners, sweet tea, and justice—library justice. For over forty years, Cleo has tried every trick in the book to get delinquent patron Dixie Huddleston to return the most overdue volume in Catalpa Springs, Georgia. When Dixie says she’ll finally relinquish the book, Cleo is shocked. She’s even more startled by the reason: superstitious Dixie says she’s seen the signs—she’s about to die and is setting her affairs in order.Cleo dismisses Dixie’s ominous omens … until she and her gentleman friend, Henry Lafayette, arrive at Dixie’s home to find her dead. Cleo suspects murder. The police agree, but promptly list Cleo among the likely culprits. To clear her good name and deliver justice, Cleo uses her librarian skills to investigate, with Henry and her trusty bookmobile cat, Rhett Butler, at her side.However, the killer has opened a new chapter of terror. Death threats appear around town, and residents start seeing bad luck everywhere, including in Cleo and her beloved bookmobile Words on Wheels. With her bookmobile and legacy on the line, Cleo accelerates her sleuthing. Suspects and clues stack up, but so does the danger. Another death is coming due, and Cleo fears the killer may be about to turn the final page on someone she loves most.

About Nora Page

Nora Page enjoys rainy weather, the perfect biscuit, and quiet evenings in with her husband and cat. You can often find her in the company of books.

About Ann Richardson

Ann Richardson was raised in the Midwest, where she was active in drama and singing. Her varied work experience has lent itself well to narration, as she's no stranger to the terminology used in wildlife management, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, education, and the automotive industry. A devoted volunteer for Learning Ally (formerly Recording For the Blind and Dyslexic), she has narrated numerous audiobooks in a wide variety of genres.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie

Read on Arrival is the second book in the new Bookmobile Mystery cozy series. 75-year old Cleo Watkins has been a librarian in Catalpa Springs, GA for decades. Her nemesis, Dixie Huddleston, checked out a book from the library 40 years earlier....and has refused to bring it back. At times she has of......more

Goodreads review by Nila

My first book by thus author, though second in the series. I loved the quirky characters in this story, it made me smile oft times. The ongoing feud between the 75 year old main character and and her frenemy Dixie over the return of a book 40 years overdue was cleverly written. Till she went to her......more


Quotes

“Splendid…Skillful plotting and lively prose elevate this well above the average cozy.” Publishers Weekly

“One of the best cozy mysteries [this year]. Spectacular humor, a chilling murder, a plethora of suspects, and a heroine who would give Miss Marple a run for her money all make Read on Arrival a must-read for cozy mystery fans.” Fresh Fiction

“I highly recommend getting lost in this series.” Cozy Mystery Book Reviews