Murder at the College LibraryAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 5 March 2024
Description
Crime-fiction librarian - and reluctant amateur sleuth - Ray Ambler gets mixed up in murder once again when hes called to appraise a mystery-novel collection at an exclusive New York college.
An invitation from a prestigious liberal arts college to buy their mystery-novel collection comes as a welcome surprise for Raymond Ambler, crime-fiction curator at New York Citys prestigious 42nd Street Library. But his pleasure quickly turns sour when the collections curator - Amblers friend Sam Abernathy - tells him he plans to fight the acquisition tooth and nail.
The collection would make a fine addition to his holdings, but Amblers not looking for drama. Its a shame, then, that dramas looking for him. Just a couple of weeks later, one of Abernathys colleagues is shot dead from the librarys roof, and all signs point to the crime-loving professor as the perpetrator of the violent act.
Why would Abernathy kill - and was it for his collection, for college politics, or for some dark secret yet to be revealed? Amblers not sure his old friends a killer, but he is sure he wants justice - for both the living and the dead.
Working with his son John, he launches into an investigation at the college library, and its not long before he discovers missing manuscripts, explosive secrets and scandals amongst the faculty staff . . . and a cunning killer wholl stop at nothing to cover up their crimes.
The 42nd Street Library mystery series blends traditional mystery with a hint of noir, and is a great pick for fans of quintessential New York writers like Ed McBain and SJ Rozan, along with those who enjoy traditional amateur sleuths and fair-play puzzles.
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