Book 1: By Book or By Crook

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“By Book or by Crook is a smart whodunit. Assistant librarian Lucy is a likeable heroine among an engaging cast of supporting characters, including Charles, a Himalayan with attitude, who can’t seem to help sinking his claws into a murder.”

                             —Sofie Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of the Magical Cats Mysteries

“A charming new series by Eva Gates. A librarian in a historic lighthouse with a cozy apartment upstairs and a clever cat named Charles (Dickens) make for a book lover’s dream. 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 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

“This is a first-rate cozy mystery featuring a spunky librarian, a captivating book collection, an intriguing lighthouse, and plenty of twists and turns to keep you reading until dawn.”

                       —Daryl Wood Gerber, national bestselling author of the Cookbook Nook Mysteries

“Gates writes with the clarity and dazzle of a lighthouse beacon. The first in her Lighthouse Library series is a puzzler peopled with a cast of Outer Banks eccentrics who delight from the first line to the end. A must for Austen fans, cat lovers, and library devotees!”

—Laura DiSilverio, author of the Book Club Mysteries

“Lucy Richardson is a funny, smart and resourceful sleuth, a librarian fresh from Boston, finding a better life on the scenic Outer Banks of North Carolina. Is it so wrong to be jealous of her charming lighthouse library? Her quaint and possibly haunted apartment?  That hint of new romance? Well, even if it is wrong, I'll still want to steal Charles, the splendid cat, and then eat all the gooey pecan tarts from Josie’s Cozy Bakery. Then I’ll demand the next book in this well-written and entertaining new series.”

                                                    —Mary Jane Maffini, author of the Charlotte Adams Mysteries