Elizabeth Penney
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It's late March in Lighthouse Bay and Castleton Manor is undergoing spring-cleaning. Librarian and archivist, Faith Newberry, envisions a little downtime while the manor is closed to guests. But her reverie is cut short when she is pressed into service for the organizers of the Gothic Studies conference, who are meeting in a nearby seaside home. Though reluctant to leave her cozy cottage on the Castleton estate, Faith agrees, especially since her...
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"It's Gatsby Week at Castleton Manor, the elegant retreat for booklovers in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts, and the roaring twenties are in full swing. Charlotte Jaxon, owner of the manor, arrives to put on the ritz and oversee the festivities celebrating the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Faith Newberry is sitting pretty when she receives a brief respite from her duties in the library to assist Charlotte in organizing the events that have everyone jazzed...
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Liz Eckardt, owner of the Olde Mansion Inn in Pleasant Creek, Indiana plans to make a delicious home-cooked feast for her guests. Residents of the small town eagerly await the pumpkin pie bake-off and the national spotlight it will shine on their town when the event is broadcast on a popular TV show. Mary Ann Berne, Liz's good friend and fellow member of the Material Girls quilting group is expected to win the pie contest, but one of Liz's guests...
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Faith Newberry's dream job may be morphing into a nightmare. Newly hired as the librarian at the upscale and pet-friendly Castleton Manor literary retreat, Faith sees her move from Boston to the quaint Cape Cod village of Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts, as a boon. But things turn ugly when she discovers that the first edition book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle proudly displayed in the library -- also his first in the Sherlock Holmes series -- is a counterfeit,...
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Pleasant Creek, Indiana's first annual summer arts and crafts fair has Liz Eckardt beaming. Tourists are coming out of the woodwork to get their hands on Amish-inspired goods and the Olde Mansion Inn, her bed-and-breakfast, is full to the rafters. But when sawbucks start disappearing from the vendors and Mayor Jackson Cross's furniture samples are marred, it's clear someone is trying to throw a monkey wrench into the festivities. Unfortunately, Jackson...
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Anticipation for Thanksgiving is taking root in Turtle Cove, Washington. While restocking their supply of pumpkins at Madrona Grove Farm and Orchard, Kaylee runs into librarian Kathy Fitz, and Kathy's untrustworthy ex-husband, true crime writer Boyd Parsons. Kathy appears to be falling once again for Boyd, who has returned to Orcas Island to harvest information about loot that went missing from a 1930s bank robbery. Kaylee soon finds herself swept...
8) Page fright
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Librarian Faith Newberry and her friends in the Candle House Book Club investigate the murder of a guest amid the festivities of the Everything Shakespeare event, showcasing the performances of a boisterous theater troupe. However, it's hard to discern the truth when everyone is playing a part.
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"Autumn has arrived in Turtle Cove, Washington, and Orcas Island's Apple Fest Fly-In is ready for liftoff at the local airport. Florist Kaylee Bleu is excited to host a vendor booth at the event, not only to fuel sales for The Flower Patch but also to stay close to the action as pilots showcase their flying skills. She's also enjoying the chance to get to know her friend DeeDee Wilcox's godfather, Wilfred Bates, an aviator and organic fruit farmer...
10) Dormant lies
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Kaylee Bleu meets her new boyfriend's family for the first time and innkeeper Natalie Parker is dealing with squabbling relatives. Could one of them be who is behind the mishaps Natalie has recently experienced? When one of the relatives turns up dead, Kaylee's search for clues leads her to some of Orcas Island's most desolate areas and danger.
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"This series from Annie's Fiction features a florist living on Orcas Island in Puget Sound. Kaylee Bleu is asked to arrange flowers for a Hitchcock-style thriller being filmed on the island. She is soon embroiled in solving the mysterious deaths of the director's former wives, while trying to prevent a young actress from meeting the same fate"--Author's website.