Murder at the Library — Ellen Jacobson

Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets.When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated shelving books, not stumbling across a dead body. Concerned her brother, the acting chief of police, is in over his head, Thea is determined to find out whodunit. She investigates the murder with the assistance of her grandmother and the handsome new library director.Just when the trio of amateur sleuths hit a dead-end, a snarky chameleon appears in the library with cryptic clues for Thea. At first, she thinks she's hallucinating. But once Thea accepts the fact that the obnoxious reptile is real, she realizes he might just help her crack the case.Can Thea discover who the murderer is before someone else is taken out of circulation?This is the first in a new library series set in the fictional town of Why, North Dakota. If you like quirky characters, chameleons, way too much coffee, and all things bookish, you'll love Murder at the Library.