Ink and Shadows (Secret, Book & Scone Society Series #4)

by Ellery Adams Narrated by Cris Dukehart

Overview

Nora Pennington is known for her window displays, and as Halloween approaches, she decides to showcase fictional heroines like Roald Dahl's Matilda and Madeline Miller's Circe. A family-values group disapproves of the magical themes, though, and wastes no time launching a modern-day witch hunt. Suddenly, former friends and customers are targeting not only Nora and Miracle Books, but a new shopkeeper, Celeste, who's been selling CBD oil products. Nora and her friends in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society are doing their best to put an end to the strife-but then someone puts an end to a life. Though the death is declared an accident, the ruling can't explain the old book page covered with strange symbols and disturbing drawings left under Nora's doormat, a postcard from an anonymous stalker, or multiple cases of vandalism. The only hope is that Nora can be a heroine herself and lead the Secret, Book, and Scone Society in a successful investigation-before more bodies turn up and the secrets from Celeste's past come back to haunt them all...

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for Ink and Shadows

“Lovers of reading and strong women will be impressed by this entertaining cozy packed with mystery, romance, and sisterhood.”
—Kirkus Reviews
 
Praise for The Secret, Book & Scone Society series
 
“A love letter to reading, with sharp characterizations and a smart central mystery.”
—Entertainment Weekly on The Whispered Word
 
“Adams launches an intriguing new mystery series, headed by four spirited amateur sleuths and touched with a hint of magical realism, which celebrates the power of books and women’s friendships. Adams’ many fans, readers of Sarah Addison Allen, and anyone who loves novels that revolve around books will savor this tasty treat.”
—Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW, Pick of the Month on The Secret, Book, & Scone Society
 
“Adams kicks off a new series featuring strong women, a touch of romance and mysticism, and both the cunning present-day mystery and the slowly revealed secrets of the intriguing heroines’ pasts.”
—Kirkus Reviews on The Secret, Book, & Scone Society
 
“This affecting series launch from Adams provides all the best elements of a traditional Mystery…Well-drawn characters complement a plot with an intriguing twist or two.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Secret, Book, & Scone Society
 
“A perfect read...four women whose divergent lives intermingle due to their shared passion for books, good food, and ultimately, friendship, become unwittingly embroiled in a murder investigation. The deep, dark secrets each of them carries provide the suspense in this admixture of cozy small-town life and perplexing mystery with the right amount of pathos to garner the reader's sympathy."
—The Cape Cod Chronicle on The Secret, Book, & Scone Society

APRIL 2021 - AudioFile

Narrator Cris Dukehart reunites listeners with the women of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society as they face another murder. When a new shop selling CBD therapies moves into Miracle Springs, Dukehart clearly conveys the ire of the crowd that protests what they view as drug dealing. Listeners will become indignant and want to defend Miracle Books when the same crowd turns against Nora for refusing to stop selling all books containing magic. Then Nora finds a mysterious page of what looks to be a manuscript on old magic just as she discovers the body of a young woman. Both of these developments lead to a new mystery. Dukehart does an effective job of demonstrating the love and support the Society friends have for each other. V.M.G. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172940507
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	02/11/2021
Series:	Secret, Book & Scone Society Series , #4
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	1,152,454

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