Death and the Librarian, Victoria Gilbert
Death and the Librarian, Victoria Gilbert
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Death and the Librarian
A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

Author: Victoria Gilbert

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/15/2025

Synopsis

Library director Amy Muir has always been suspicious of wealthy art dealer Kurt Kendrick. As a close family friend, the ties that bind them are strong, but his murky past is concerning, especially since he is the godfather to Amy and her husband Richard's six-year-old twins. When a visitor to their small, historic Virginia town is found dead after publicly accusing Kurt of committing a decades-old murder, Amy is determined to prove that Kurt didn't kill anyone, in the past or the present. But the evidence Kurt's accuser sent to Sheriff Brad Tucker before her untimely demise indicates otherwise.

With Amy's own aunt and other older town residents corroborating some of the details related to the first murder and a witness placing Kurt near the scene of the second crime, it seems Kurt is doomed to swift and severe justice. Amidst the fun and excitement of an arts festival that features the premiere of Richard's new dance company, Amy faces her own challenging performance—balancing her work and family life while dancing on the edge of danger.

With family and friends harboring suspicions about Kurt and Amy bedeviled by her own wavering trust in his innocence, she must fight to uncover the truth before a hidden killer strikes again.

About Victoria Gilbert

Victoria Gilbert, raised in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, turned her early obsession with reading into a dual career as an author and librarian. She holds a BA in theater, an MA in library science, and a second MA in liberal studies. Victoria has worked as a reference librarian, research librarian, and library director. When not writing or reading, she likes to spend her time watching films, gardening, or traveling. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and some very spoiled cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gloria on July 08, 2025

Death and the Librarian is the ninth of the Blue Ridge Library Mysteries series set in Virginia. This story starts off with the death of a guest author for a local festival. She is writing a book about cold cases, one of which occurred in the town in 1966. Local co-director of the library, Amy Muir,......more

Goodreads review by Judy on July 22, 2025

I have read several of Victoria Gilbert's books and was happy to pick this one up. She writes mysteries, mostly cozies, and is a local North Carolina author (and I enjoy finding good authors from my home state). Description: Library director Amy Muir has always been suspicious of wealthy art dealer Ku......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on April 10, 2025

I have always enjoyed this series, but I am starting to think it has run its course for me. I really find myself no longer liking and respecting the MC, Amy. I understand that being a mother doesn't limit you as a career woman or a person with outside interests. Amy, however, definitely puts her chi......more

Goodreads review by Cozy Reader Lady on July 07, 2025

"Death and the Librarian (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #9)" by Victoria Gilbert has Amy helping to dig through the archives about a cold case that a visiting author may have been made a victim over investigating. The police are curious if what she was more currently investigating or a past investiga......more

Goodreads review by Randee on May 25, 2025

After insinuating that several Taylorsford residents were involved in the cold case disappearance of a small-time drug dealer, true crime writer Maureen Dryden is found dead in her hotel room. Sheriff Brad Tucker asks for librarian Amy Muir to help with some background research into Maureen, the boo......more

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