Deadly Checkout — K.J. Emrick

Murder was never on the reading list…Harriet Biddlecombe, librarian of Mulberry Hill, is finally relishing some peace and quiet—especially with her loyal pets, Louie and Binx, keeping her company.But tranquility shatters when a book club meeting ends in tragedy. Molly Gross, a young woman with secrets of her own, is found murdered in the library bathroom, thrusting Harriet's orderly world into chaos.With the library's reputation—and future—hanging by a thread, Harriet takes matters into her own hands. Her sharp instincts and eye for detail might be the only things standing between the killer and another victim.As Harriet digs deeper, uncovering hidden scandals and dark ties among the book club members, she begins to suspect the murderer is closer than she thought.Can Harriet unravel the truth before the next page turns deadly?