The Open Book Mysteries Books in Order
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The Open Book Mysteries books in publication order
4 books
Murder in the Margins
by Margaret Loudon
2020
An American novelist takes a position at a British bookshop hoping to overcome writer’s block, only to become involved in a local murder. Helping another writer clear her name draws Penelope and her new friends into the town’s hidden conflicts.
A Fatal Footnote
by Margaret Loudon
2021
A ducal wedding turns deadly when the groom’s former girlfriend is murdered at the reception. American writer Penelope Parish and her friends at the Open Book bookstore must unravel the motives behind the killing before the celebration brings further danger.
Peril on the Page
by Margaret Loudon
2022
Determined to finish her novel and stop investigating crimes, Penelope Parish plans to leave real villains alone. An author’s murder inside her bookshop changes that resolve, forcing her and the town’s residents to identify the threat among them.
A Deadly Dedication
by Margaret Loudon
2023
A gourmet-shop owner’s poisoning disrupts Penelope Parish’s hopes of retiring from amateur detection. With angry local competitors providing plenty of suspects, she relies on her friends at the bookshop to untangle another crime threatening their seemingly tranquil English town.
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