A Death Long Overdue: A Lighthouse Library Mystery

by Eva Gates Narrated by Elise Arsenault

Overview

It's summertime in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and Bertie James's college class is having their 40th-anniversary reunion. The opening night reception is held at the Lighthouse Library and Lucy and her colleagues have assembled an exhibit of library artifacts showing how libraries have changed over the years. After the reception, some of the women take a walk down the boardwalk to the pier, using flashlights to illuminate the dark path, but what's scarier than the dark is finding the former director of the Lighthouse Library floating lifeless in the water. Helena Sanchez, the former director, wasn't much loved and spent the party being rude to almost everyone there. As a result, Lucy finds herself in deep water as she rocks the boat, questioning several suspects. But she'll have to batten down the hatches and fast before she's left high and dry...and right in the killer's crosshairs.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for A Death Long Overdue:
“Exceptional...Cozy queen Gates (a pen name of Vicki Delany) is at the top of her game.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A tricky mystery and charmingly quirky characters.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“The writing is strong with good description, heavy tension, and a good location.”
—New York Journal of Books

“Satisfyingly entertaining.”
—Midwest Book Review

“Well-written [and] cleverly plotted.”
—Seattle Book Review

“The Lighthouse Library Mystery series will give you goosebumps...you will feel like you are right there in the lighthouse.”
—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

“Eva Gates continues to bring new twists and turns to the series.”
—MyShelf

“Another fun book in the series.”
—Red Carpet Crash

“A phenomenal read for all cozy mystery fans!”
—Fresh Fiction

Praise for the Lighthouse Library mysteries:
"Delightful...Gates provides loads of eccentric and amusing suspects, shifting motives for the theft and for the murder, and a surprising solution to the mystery contained in the map."
—Publishers Weekly
 
"A sure bet for library-loving cozy readers."
—Booklist

"I LOVE visiting Nags Head, North Carolina....in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series books that is!! And the main character, Lucy Richardson, is someone I would love to hang out with."
—Cozy Mysteries Book Reviews
 
"Simply outstanding."
—Midwest Book Review

“Romance and a mighty good mystery against a delightful picture of the Outer Banks.”
—Kirkus Reviews

"Readers who enjoyed Miranda James's 'Cat in the Stacks' mysteries will discover this series similarly entertaining, complete with a library, a cat, and a captivating location and sleuth."
—Library Journal starred review

“They all belong in the reader’s library.”  
—NY Journal of Books

"Eva Gates is a talented author with a knack for hitting all the right cozy mystery notes."
—MyShelf

"I look forward to the next lighthouse library mystery."
—Fresh Fiction

"Total mastery of the genre...Highly recommended."
—Midwest Book Review

“Lucy is a delightful and engaging sleuth surrounded by a cast of intriguing characters in an original and unique setting.”
—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva mysteries

“A smart whodunit….A likeable heroine.”
—Sofie Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of the Magical Cats mysteries

“A library in a lighthouse? And a cat? Sign me up! A fun read for all cozy fans.”
—Laurie Cass, national bestselling author of the Bookmobile Cat Mysteries

Kirkus Reviews

2020-07-29
Murder kicks off a gathering of past and present librarians.

Lucy Richardson loves her job at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Happy to help plan the 40th reunion of her boss Bertie James’ college class, she curates a special exhibition of artifacts from libraries of the past. At the group’s welcoming cocktail party, Lucy notices tension between some of the old friends. When the party ends, a small group goes for a stroll on the nearby boardwalk, encouraged by a local woman who claims psychic powers. Separated in the dark, they’re startled by a splash and soon find the body of Helena Sanchez floating in the water, stabbed, most likely with a letter opener from the display. Helena was rude and unpopular, but those qualities hardly seem an adequate motive for murder, and Lucy’s only clue is Helena’s response to a withdrawal card from a book in the display containing the name Jeff Applewhite. Research shows that Applewhite vanished 25 years ago, possibly with an extremely valuable necklace stolen from a local woman. In addition to the ladies on the walk, Lucy suspects Helena’s twin sister, who lives nearby and hated her sibling. But proof that any of them did the deed is hard to come by.

A tricky mystery and charmingly quirky characters.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173143556
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	10/20/2020
Series:	Lighthouse Library Series , #7
Edition description:	Unabridged

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