When rare book expert, Addie Greyborne returns to the small New England town founded by her ancestors, she moves into Greyborne Manor, left to her by her great-aunt, and she believes she’s leaving sadness and loss behind in Boston. Along with the house, Addie inherits many first edition books and other treasures, sufficient to start her own bookstore.

But Addie doesn’t expect the danger facing her in the little harbor town. From theft, to murder, to attempted murder, to her new friend and fellow entrepreneur Serena’s arrest, Addie discovers life in a small town can be filled with peril and mystery. Determined to get to the bottom of what’s going on, she follows the clues until she can close the book on what’s going on in the not-so-sleepy town she now calls home.

3 stars