Remaindered (Bibliomysteries #16)

By: Peter Lovesey

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Synopsis: A puzzler of a tale about a dead bookshop owner, a priceless cache of first editions, and a deadly secret taken to the grave. It&’s no mystery who killed Robert Ripple, owner of Precious Finds Bookstore in Pokesville, Pennsylvania. It was Agatha Christie—or rather, a large carton of valuable Christie hardcovers that the not-so-young Ripple was attempting to lift when his heart gave out. The real question is why the so-called Friends of England, who meet regularly in the back room of Ripple&’s literary emporium, are so eager to keep the place open after its proprietor&’s death. Certainly it must have something to do with the Friends&’ past lives as the associates of a slain New York mobster. Whatever their plan is, they&’ll need the help of Tanya Tripp, Ripple&’s recently hired and completely unsuspecting assistant, if they want to pull it off. But despite her trustworthy appearance, Tanya may well be hatching a scheme of her own. For over four decades, Peter Lovesey has occupied an honored place as one of crime fiction&’s best and brightest. With Remaindered, he offers his readers a delectable tidbit about books and those who live—and die—for them.The Bibliomysteries are a series of short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors.