The Plot is Murder, V. M. Burns
The Plot is Murder, V. M. Burns
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The Plot is Murder

Author: V. M. Burns

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/28/2017

Synopsis

Samantha Washington has dreamed of owning her own mystery bookstore for as long as she can remember. Now that she's preparing for her store's grand opening, she's also realizing another dream-penning a cozy mystery that's set in England between the wars. While Samantha hires employees and fills the shelves, her pen has quick-witted Lady Penelope Marsh, long-overshadowed by her beautiful sister Daphne, refusing to lose the besotted Victor Carlston to her sibling's charms and stepping in to solve the murder of one of Daphne's other suitors... But as Samantha indulges her imagination, the unimaginable happens in real life. A shady realtor turns up dead in her backyard, and the police suspect her-after all, the owner of a mystery bookstore might know a thing or two about murder, right? Aided by her feisty grandmother and an ensemble of colorful retirees, Samantha is determined to close the case before her store opens. But will she live to conclude her story now that the killer has a revised ending in mind for he

About V. M. Burns

V. M. Burns was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. A member of Mystery Writers of America and a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime, she currently resides in Tennessee with her two poodles, Coco and Cash. Readers can visit her at www.vmburns.com.

About Kate Rudd

Kate Rudd has narrated over 250 titles across a variety of genres. The winner of multiple Earphones awards, she won the 2013 Audie and Odyssey Awards for her narration of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars. For more information, follow her on Twitter @katerudd.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on September 18, 2022

I read this book when it first came out in 2017. Then life happened and I lost track of this series. I saw this book recently in my local library, and decided to jump back into the Mystery Bookshop series. There are now 8 books! I'm glad I decided to re-read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it! The Ba......more

Goodreads review by ☆Dani☆ on December 04, 2017

V.M. Burns created a cozy masterpiece with this book! When reading through this book I was so excited and just wanted more! I absolutely loved the characterisation in this book. I loved how the main character(Samantha) went sleuthing with a group on senior citizen ladies! These ladies were a hoot an......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on November 20, 2017

After the unexpected loss of her husband Samantha Washington has become determined to live out her dreams that she has always had that were put on the back burner for a more steady and reliable income. Part of her dream has been to open her own bookstore and cafe in the small town of North Harbor on......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 15, 2017

I am very blessed to be able to read so many cozy mystery books and I will say that I actively lobbied author V.M. Burns for the opportunity to have this book on my table as soon as possible. Sometimes I can look at a cover and just know a book is going to be amazing, and I was very right with The P......more

Goodreads review by Read In Colour on February 13, 2020

While this was a cute cozy mystery, I don't think I'll be returning for the rest of the series. The old lady "gang" that helps the protagonist solve mysteries is adorable, but I can't get past the fact that the author (a black woman) chose to make the main character and most of the people surroundin......more

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