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The Open Book Mysteries Books in Order

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Explore The Open Book Mysteries by Margaret Loudon in order, with short summaries and a guide to the books to help you choose where to start reading.

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The Open Book Mysteries books in publication order

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1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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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