I’m delighted to be a part of the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for author Dorothy St. James’ latest release, THE BROKEN SPINE, the first installment in her Beloved Bookroom Mystery series.
The Broken Spine
*Cozy Mystery
*1st in Series: A Beloved Bookroom Mystery
*Publisher: Berkley (January 19, 2021)
*Hardcover: 320 pages
*ISBN-10: 0593098579
*ISBN-13: 978-0593098578
*Kindle ASIN: B086SCQ639
The first in an exciting new
series featuring Trudell Becket, a spunky librarian who will stop at nothing to
save her beloved books and catch a killer!
Trudell Becket, book-loving
librarian, finds herself in a bind when the library where she works is turned
into a state-of-the-art bookless library. In a rare move of rebellion, Trudell
rescues hundreds of her library's beloved books slated for the recycle center.
She sets up a secret book room in the library's basement and opens it to anyone
who shares her love of the printed book.
When the town councilman, who was
the vocal proponent of the library's transformation into a "futuristic
technological center," is crushed under an overturned shelf of DVDs,
Trudell becomes the police's prime suspect for his murder. She was the only
person in the library at the time of his death, or so the police believe. But
that's not true. For the past month, Trudell had been letting a few dozen
residents into the building through the basement entrance so they could read
and check out the printed books.
But if she tells the police about
the backdoor patrons who were in the library at the time of the murder, she'd have
to explain about the secret book room and risk losing the books. In order to
protect herself from being arrested for a murder she didn't commit,
Trudell--with the help of a group of dedicated readers--decides to investigate.
She quickly discovers you can't always judge a book by its cover.
THE BROKEN SPINE can be purchased at the following sites: Amazon - IndieBound - Bookshop - B&N
Meet the Author
Mystery author Dorothy St. James was born in New York but raised in South Carolina. She makes her home on an artsy island community in South Carolina with her husband, a crazy dog, and fluffy cat. Though writing has always been a passion for her, she pursued an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Urban Planning.
She put her educational
experience to use, having worked in all branches and all levels of government
including local, regional, state, and federal. She even spent time during
college working for a non-profit environmental watchdog organization.
Switching from government service
and community planning to fiction writing wasn't as big of a change as some
might think. Her government work was all about the stories of the people and
the places where they live. As an urban planner, Dorothy loved telling the
stories of the people she met. And from that, her desire to tell the tales that
were so alive in her heart grew until she could not ignore it any longer. In
2001, she took a leap of faith and pursued her dream of writing fiction
full-time.
* Dorothy St. James is the
alter-ego of award-winning multi-published author, Dorothy McFalls. She enjoys
writing in several different genres. Her works have been nominated for many
awards including: Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Reviewers
International Organization Award, National Reader's Choice Award, CataRomance
Reviewers' Choice Award, and The Romance Reviews Today Perfect 10! Award.
Reviewers have called her work: "amazing", "perfect",
"filled with emotion", and "lined with danger."
For more on Dorothy and her writing, you can connect with her on the following sites:
Website: http://www.dorothystjames.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dorothywrites
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dorothy.stjames
Bookbub: www.bookbub.com/profile/dorothy-st-james
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