Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle is a delightful beginning for her Bibliophile Mystery series. Book restorer Brooklyn Wainwright accepts an invitation from her mentor Abraham Karastovsky to a celebration of his latest restoration of a collection of books, but the night which starts off with such promise takes a sharp downhill turn when she discovers her mentor dying in his workroom. He manages to leave her with a cryptic warning to "remember the devil" and hands over a priceless copy of Faust hidden under his jacket. With British security expert Derek Stone looking over her shoulder, Brooklyn agrees to finish the restoration of the Faust while also conducting her own search for the murderer. Then the stakes rise as another book binder is murdered and Brooklyn is threatened.
I found the mystery well written and entertaining. I'll certainly be continuing with the rest of the series. 4 stars.
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