The Stolen Letter by Paige Shelton

The Stolen Letter by Paige SheltonThe Stolen Letter by Paige Shelton
Series: Scottish Bookshop Mystery #5
Published by Minotaur Books on April 7, 2020
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 306
Format: ARC
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Also by this author: Deadly Editions
Also in this series: Deadly Editions

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The Stolen Letter is the fifth book in the cozy Scottish Bookshop Mysteries. Our intrepid sleuth is Delaney, an American who’s moved to Scotland. She works at her dream job at The Cracked Spine, a used and antiquarian bookstore.

Paige Shelton uses the comfortable cozy tropes of eccentric yet always helpful 
supporting characters to delightful effect.

Newly married Delaney is back from her honeymoon and returning to work at the bookstore where she’s met with a couple of mysteries. One is a customer with an uncanny resemblance to Delaney. The twist being that this woman believes herself to be the reincarnation of Mary, Queen of Scots.

More seriously, Delaney and her coworkers discover that the city council plans to close  The Cracked Spine and demolish the building. No one remembers seeing notification of the closure or even an inspection. The two events turn out to be tangled together when someone is murdered and Delaney and company vow to solve it and save the bookstore.

My thoughts The Stolen Letter

This book, like the preceding ones in the series, is a charming cozy of a mystery. It’s populated with Delaney’s colorful friends and coworkers and a lovely sense of Edinburgh and its history. 

Reading the other books in the series isn’t necessary. But there’s a charm to watching Delaney’s friendships and romance develop throughout the series.

Your thoughts

I adore cozy mysteries set in bookshops and libraries. What’s your favorite cozy mystery setting? Tell me in the comments below.

Other books

the cracked spine
The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton
sprinkle with murder
Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay

Read about the start of Delaney’s adventures in Scotland with The Cracked Spine, the first book in the Scottish Bookshop mysteries.

If you’re a fan of cozy mysteries, try the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series by Jenn McKinlay. Sprinkle with Murder is the first book. Read my review of Pumpkin Spice Peril, the most recent book in the series.

Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the DRC.

About Paige Shelton

She has only ever wanted to be a writer. She’s had good jobs, bad jobs, great bosses, and terrible bosses. Through it all and ever since she was seven she has only wanted to write. She’s grateful to have the opportunity now.

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