Read and Gone by Allison Brook

Read and Gone by Allison Brook

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Read and Gone by Allison Brook

Agatha Award Nominee-A cache of missing gems brings Carrie Singleton's larcenous dad back into her life-and only she can clear his name

A devoted dad is as precious as diamonds, but Carrie Singleton wouldn't know since her dad Jim's been on the lam most of her life. In an unusual family reunion, she finds Jim breaking into her cottage in the middle of the night. The fun really starts when he begs her to help him recover his half of a twenty-million-dollar gem heist he pulled off with the local jeweler, Benton Parr. When she refuses, Jim takes off again.

Carrie finds her father again behind bars for the recent murder of Benton Parr. Who made the connection? Unbeknownst to her, Carrie's boyfriend Dylan, an insurance investigator, has been searching for the gems. Determined to find the jewels herself, she starts examining every facet of Parr's life. She turns up a treasure trove of suspects, one of whom bashes her on the head as she's searching the victim's country cabin.

Retreating to the quiet confines of the library where she works, Carrie watches as Smokey Joe, the resident cat, paws at a hole in the wall. Is he after the library's ghost Evelyn, or something shinier? The second charming Haunted Library mystery by Allison Brook,Read and Gonewill be a delight for fans ofJennMcKinlayand Leslie Meier.

Allison Brook, a former Spanish teacher, writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and young adult fiction. She enjoys traveling, reading, knitting, Sudoku, and FaceTime visits with her granddaughters Olivia and Jack.

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ISBN 13 9781683317340
ISBN 10 1683317343
Title Read and Gone
Author Allison Brook
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Crooked Lane Books
Year published 2018-09-11
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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