Book of the Week: Bookmarked for Death by Lorna Barrett (Booktown Mystery series)

 I recently enjoyed the second book in Lorna Barrett's Booktown Mystery series called "Bookmarked for Death."  Last month I read the first in the series and wanted more. This second book in the series was also 5 of 5 stars!!

The small New Hampshire town of Stoneham has reinvented itself as a vacation spot for bibliophiles. Tricia Miles, the owner of the mystery bookshop, frequently finds herself mixed up in murder. There are a lot of great supporting characters. These books will keep you wanting to read until to finish them! I absolutely loved the second book in the series. The first one was a fantastic introduction (see below). The second one developed the characters further and really made you guess until the end! LOVE this author! I plan on reading all of these. If you like Cozy mysteries, you should consider them, too.- Rob

SOME MAIN CHARACTERS -  Like any small town, Stoneham, New Hampshire is populated with shop owners, business people, and residents. 

 1) Tricia Miles owns the mystery bookstore, Haven’t Got a Clue. Along with her employee, Ginny Wilson, and her cat, (scene stealer) Miss Marple, Tricia’s store caters to mystery lovers looking to complete their collection of their favorite authors. Tricia sells rare and out-of-print editions, as well as some new titles, and lives above her store. 

2) Angelica Miles, Tricia’s older sister, who arrived in Stoneham for what Tricia hoped will be a short visit, but stayed on to open the Cookery and Booked for Lunch. Angelica also writes cookbooks. (Try her recipes - in the back of each book) 

3) Bob Kelly: President of the local chamber of commerce and the mastermind behind changing Stoneham from a dying village into Booktown, a tourist destination. Bob also owns Kelly Real Estate. 

4) Mr. Everett, works for Tricia at Haven’t Got a Clue. 

5) Ginny Wilson, works for Tricia at Haven’t Got a Clue. **AND THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE:

**Booktown Mystery: A series by Lorna Barrett The series in order**

1 Murder is Binding (2008) 5 Stars!! Read this in 2025

2 Bookmarked For Death (2009) 5 Stars!! Read this in 2025

3 Bookplate Special (2009) **Have this- On the reading list!**

4 Chapter and Hearse (2010) **Have this- On the reading list!**

5 Sentenced to Death (2011)

6 Murder on the Half Shelf (2012)

7 Not the Killing Type (2013)

8 Book Clubbed (2014)

9 A Fatal Chapter (2015)

10 Title Wave (2016)

11 A Just Clause (2017)

12 Poisoned Pages (2018)

13 A Killer Edition (2019)

14 Handbook for Homicide (2020)

15 A Deadly Deletion (2021)

16 Clause of Death (2022)

17 A Questionable Character (2023)

18 A Controversial Cover (2024)

19 A Perilous Plot (2025)