“A love letter to reading, with sharp characterizations and a smart central mystery.”- Entertainment Weekly Read more After a second death hits town, Nora and her intrepid friends must help the new, greenhorn sheriff discern fact from fiction-and stop a killer intent on bringing another victim’s story to a close… And when a customer is found dead in an assumed suicide, Nora uncovers a connection that points to Abilene as either a suspect-or another target. She calls herself Abilene but won’t reveal much else.

Such is the case with the reed-thin girl hiding in the fiction section of Nora’s store, wearing a hospital ID and a patchwork of faded bruises. But she and the other members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society know that sometimes practical help is needed too. The proprietor of Miracle Books in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, Nora Pennington believes that a well-chosen novel can bring healing and hope. 'A love letter to reading, with sharp characterizations and a smart central mystery.In this cozy mystery by a New York Times–bestselling author, a gifted bookstore owner can find the right book for any patron, but can she find a killer? 'A love letter to reading, with sharp characterizations and a smart central mystery.'- Entertainment Weekly After a second death hits town, Nora and her intrepid friends must help the new, greenhorn sheriff discern fact from fiction-and stop a killer intent on bringing another victim's story to a close.

She calls herself Abilene but won't reveal much else. Such is the case with the reed-thin girl hiding in the fiction section of Nora's store, wearing a hospital ID and a patchwork of faded bruises.

In this cozy mystery by a New York Times–bestselling author, a gifted bookstore owner can find the right book for any patron, but can she find a killer?

The whispered word by ellery adams