There may be grave consequences for bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright as she attempts to solve two murders tied to one book...
Brooklyn's chance to restore a rare first edition of Beauty and the Beast seems a fairy tale come true—until she realizes the book belonged to an old friend of hers. Ten years ago, Max Adams, a brawny renowned papermaker, fell in love with a stunning beauty, Emily, and gave her the copy of Beauty and the Beast as a symbol of their love. Soon afterward, he died in a car crash, and Brooklyn has always suspected his possessive ex-girlfriend and her jealous beau.
Now she decides to find out who sold the book and return it to its rightful owner—Emily. She believes a rare book dealer can assist her, but when she arrives at his shop, she finds him murdered. Is it possible that the same couple who may have killed Max are now after his edition of Beauty and the Beast? With the help of her handsome boyfriend, Derek Stone, Brooklyn must unravel the murder plot—before she ends up in a plot herself.... ( )

So much better than book 4, you would not believe it. ( )

Plot Synopsis

Brooklyn discovers bookseller Joe Taylor’s murder when trying to find a book thief, this leads to finding out that her father and others faked the death of Max Adams, a renowned papermaker. After Gabriel, Derek and her track down Max they learn that the chief suspects are Angelica and Solomon. After Angelica's body is delivered to Brooklyn, Max's fiancé Emily shows up.

Emily is then kidnapped, by Crystal and Melody Byers, two members of the Ogun Church. Crystal is in love with Solomon and murdered Angelica because she was jealous of her relationship with Solomon. Crystal then kidnaps Brooklyn who's saved by Derek.
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The mystery was well constructed, but the characters were not all that much to my liking. ( )

Brooklyn is contacted by an old friend to restore a rare copy of Beauty and the Beast but when she sees it, she has to disappoint him by telling him that the book is stolen - she knows because she originally gave the book to the actual owner. Separate twist, that owner is dead - or is he?

This mystery took us through some of Brooklyn's past history, exposed us to more of her family in Dharma, and see her wrestling with her own feelings as well as trying to support others.

Love the series! ( )