She Stopped for Death, Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
She Stopped for Death, Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
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She Stopped for Death
A Little Library Mystery

Author: Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2017


Synopsis

Jenny Weston and her mother, Dora, have been receiving strange midnight visits. The town of Bear Falls, Michigan, has its own elusive and highly secretive poet, Emily Sutton, who has lived her life cloistered away with her sister in a house at the edge of Pewee Swamp. But now, Emily has started leaving scraps of poetry in Dora’s little free library, and Dora makes it her mission to befriend the sheltered woman.Meanwhile Zoe Zola—almost famous author, little person, and the Westons’ quirky next-door neighbor—is hard at work on a new book, this one about the inner life of Emily Dickinson. And once again, Zoe’s literary work starts making uncanny connections with the events in her own world as Emily Sutton reemerges into society. But Zoe begins to suspect things aren’t anywhere near normal at Emily’s swamp house or in the lives of the people she claims have abandoned her—until looking further into the poet’s half-truths leads Zoe and Jenny to a horrible murder.The chaos surrounding the ensuing investigation grows even more hectic with Emily’s increasingly erratic behavior, the arrival of a young woman searching for her missing poet uncle, and yet another betrayal in Jenny’s love life.And only poetry can set the truth free.

About Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli

Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli lives in Mancelona, Michigan. She has published more than a dozen novels, one work of nonfiction, and several short stories, which have been produced onstage, read on NPR, and published in several newspapers. She taught writing at the International Women’s Writing Guild summer program at Skidmore College and currently teaches at Northwestern Michigan College.

About Marguerite Gavin

Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on January 10, 2017

This is the second in the Little Library series but the first I have read by Elizabeth and it is released today. I have my own tiny library, which I will need to launch again as I just moved so I loved the idea of the series. This was a complex mystery and was more of a true psychological mystery th......more

Goodreads review by Alice on May 13, 2017

This book was filled with despair, depression, and deceit, and that was from the heroines. Not one person seemed happy except for when Zoe was talking to her garden fairies. The main character, Jenny, wasn't happy living with her mother, but had no gumption to do anything to change, deciding to just......more

Goodreads review by Cozy Reader Lady on September 21, 2023

Book 2 of "A Little Library Mystery" series by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli, "She Stopped for Death" main difference between this book and the first in the series was the multiple points of view the story was told from. Occasionally it took a couple sentences to figure out it was now a different perspect......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 16, 2016

She Stopped for Death by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli is a fantastic story. I was intrigued by the cover and the description and as I read the first few lines, I knew I had instantly found a new favorite author. Jenna Weston and her mother Dora are wonderful characters. They are very likable and believable......more

Goodreads review by Bambi on November 14, 2021

This is the second book in the A Little Library Mystery set. After two books, I feel it is fair to say I gave the series an honest try, but I will not read the remaining books. The characters are not at all likable. They are self absorbed, dimwitted, codependent, weak women. Maybe the author was goi......more


Quotes

“Suspenseful…A riveting climax will have readers on the edge of their seats.”

Publishers Weekly

“Second in the Little Library series, this one nicely captures the feel of a summer tourist town.”

Booklist

“A creepy tale filled with literary allusions and sporting a truly puzzling mystery.”

Kirkus Reviews

“A delight.”

ReviewingtheEvidence.com

“The recipe for an enjoyable read! The hint of romance between Tony and Jenny takes some puzzling turns, as does the mystery itself. In the case of the mystery, however, this is clearly a plus.”

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