Binding: Hardcover
Description: Crime - fiction librarian - and reluctant amateur sleuth - Ray Ambler gets mixed up in murder once again when he's 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 City's prestigious 42nd Street Library. But his pleasure quickly turns sour when the collection's curator - Ambler's 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 Ambler's not looking for drama. It's a shame then that drama's looking for him. Just a couple of weeks later one of Abernathy's colleagues is shot dead from the library's 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? Ambler's not sure his old friend's 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 it's not long before he discovers missing manuscripts explosive secrets and scandals amongst the faculty staff and a cunning killer who'll 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 Mc Bain and SJ Rozan along with those who enjoy traditional amateur sleuths and fair - play puzzles.
Title: Murder At The College Library
Author(s): Lehane Con
Publisher: Canongate Books
Barcode: 9780727823052
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 3/5/2024
Series: A 42nd Street Library Mystery
Category: Crime & Mystery