A Just Clause: A Booktown Mystery

Just when things are getting back to normal in Booktown, Tricia and Angelica’s lives go from merlot to murder in this latest entry in Lorna Barrett’s New York Times bestselling series, now in paperback.

Tricia Miles, mystery bookstore owner and amateur sleuth, is in for a surprise when her ne'er-do-well father, John, returns to town-and promptly becomes a prime suspect in the murder of a woman with her own scandalous past. Even Tricia’s faith in the old man is shaken when the Stoneham police break the news that her father is a known con man who has done jail time.

Adding to the intrigue, the victim was found with a signed copy of bestselling thriller author-and Tricia’s sometime suitor-Steven Richardson’s latest novel. Is it a coincidence that he arrived for a book signing just before the crime, or does he have a sinister secret bottled up?

With Stoneham’s first highly anticipated wine and jazz festival approaching, Tricia is determined to track down the suspect before they strike again and leave a permanent stain on her town and family name …