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The unkindness of ravens / M. E. Hilliard.

Hilliard, M. E., (author.).

Summary:

"Greer Hogan is a librarian and an avid reader of murder mysteries. She also has a habit of stumbling upon murdered bodies. The first was her husband's, and the tragic loss led Greer to leave New York behind for a new start in the village of Raven Hill. But her new home becomes less idyllic when she discovers her best friend sprawled dead on the floor of the library. Was her friend's demise related to two other deaths that the police deemed accidental? Do the residents of this insular village hold dark secrets about another murder, decades ago? Does a serial killer haunt Raven Hill? As the body count rises, Greer's anxious musings take a darker turn when she uncovers unexpected and distressing information about her own husband's death... and the man who went to prison for his murder. She is racked with guilt at the possibility that her testimony may have helped to convict an innocent man. Though Greer admires the masters of deduction she reads about in books, she never expected to have to solve a mystery herself. Fortunately, she possesses a quick wit and a librarian's natural resourcefulness. But will that be enough to protect her from a brilliant, diabolical murderer? And even if Greer manages to catch the Raven Hill killer, will living with her conscience prove a fate worse than death?"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643856940 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 1643856944 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 329 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Crooked Lane, 2021.
Subject: Hogan, Greer (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Women librarians > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Husbands > Crimes against > Fiction.
Serial murderers > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Cozy mysteries.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Erlanger Branch M HILLI M (Text) 33126024941472 Mystery Available -
Independence Branch M HILLI M (Text) 33126024941480 Mystery Available -

  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2021 March

    DEBUT As a young reader, Greer saw herself as "Greer Hogan, girl detective," modeling her persona on Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. At 37, she went back to school to be a librarian, "a girl detective with a laptop." Now 40 and working at the Raven Hill Public Library, she never expected to find the body of her best friend, Joanna Goodhue, dead on the library's rooftop terrace. Greer, who came to Raven Hill after her husband was murdered while she was out of the house, is unwilling to share her personal secrets with the police, but that doesn't mean she's unwilling to stay at the library late at night, talk with suspects, or walk home in the fog after the library has closed. The carefully developed account spins a story of small-town secrets and hidden ambitions. VERDICT While readers may want to compare librarian Hilliard's debut with the library-centered mysteries by Jenn McKinlay or Victoria Gilbert, this one is actually a little darker than the other cozies. Most of the atmospheric story takes place in the beloved but old village library. Readers who remember those classic girl detective mysteries, and many library staff members, will appreciate this book.—Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN.

    Copyright 2021 Library Journal.

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