Booked for Murder

Synopsis

Retired librarian Lily Carter thought her days of unraveling mysteries were behind her after the dramatic events of The Book Club Betrayal. But when an unexpected invitation leads her to a secluded winter writers' retreat in a snowbound mountain lodge, Lily anticipates nothing more than stimulating conversation and cozy fireside chats. Her quiet expectation is shattered when a renowned, reclusive mystery author vanishes without a trace. The discovery of his unfinished manuscript, filled with unsettling parallels to the lives of the retreat's attendees, quickly shifts Lily's suspicion from accidental disappearance to foul play. Trapped by a blizzard with a lodge full of secretive writers, each harboring their own hidden agendas and past grievances, Lily finds herself in a perilous game of cat and mouse. As Lily delves into the tangled lives of the guests—from a guarded poet to an anxious organizer with a hidden history with the missing author—she uncovers a complex web of literary rivalries, buried secrets, and motives that could rival any fictional plot. With the lines between fiction and reality dangerously blurred, Lily must rely on her honed intuition and meticulous research skills to expose a killer who is hiding in plain sight. The stakes are higher than ever as the lodge's isolation amplifies the tension, forcing Lily to confront the unsettling truth that the most dangerous stories are often the ones written in real life.