Librarian Trixie Pristine dreams of opening her own bookstore someday. For now, she just wants her Friday night fundraiser at the Romero Public Library to go off without a hitch.
The crowd is huge. The charcuterie is amazing. And the star of the evening, a signed first edition by a beloved local author, sits safely in a locked glass case.
Until it doesn’t.
The book belongs to Eleanor, the woman who hired Trixie at sixteen. Now it has vanished on Trixie’s watch, and suspects are everywhere. There’s a slick rare book dealer from Chicago and a grumpy treasurer who called the whole display reckless. And then there’s a room full of neighbors who all had their eyes on that case.
Trixie has one night to find the book before her mentor’s heart breaks and her career goes with it.
Before the Read Wine Bookstore, there was a librarian with a knack for noticing things.
A short, clean cozy mystery prequel to the Read Wine Bookstore Mysteries.
Laina Turner writes cozy mystery books and sweet, feel-good romances that always have a HEA. When she’s not writing she’s a college professor teaching business and English. Through all her career choices, she has continued to have a passion for writing stemming from childhood, where, as an only child, she developed a vivid imagination.
In her spare time, she’s also the personal assistant to her daughter, who’s involved in many sporting activities, while she tries to convince her husband that no, 3 dogs and 1 cat is not ‘too much.’
She is proud of her varied experiences in life from barrel racing, to being on the dance team for a semi-pro basketball team, to being a mom of 2 amazing kids.
To find out more information about Laina and her books, check out her website.