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by Con Lehane
New York crime-fiction librarian—and reluctant amateur sleuth—Ray Ambler investigates a puzzling murder that’s too close to home for comfort. Raymond Ambler, crime-fiction curator at New York City’s prestigious 42nd Street Library, doesn’t consider it a big deal when he misses a call from visiting professor Robin Cartwright . . . until she turns up dead in a hotel room. Who killed the quiet academic, and why? Ambler feels duty-bound to find the culprit, and not just because the police half-suspect he’s guilty of the crime. It wasn’t just Professor Cartwright’s phone call he missed, but any sign that she was in danger.
Robin was researching accidental deaths she believed were murders—could her work have got her killed? Soon Ambler’s knee-deep in suspects, including a shady ex-husband, a slippery pastor, and at least one of his own colleagues. But the clock is ticking. If he doesn’t catch a ruthless killer soon, it won’t just be his own life in danger, but those of his partner and newborn child. The 42nd Street Library mystery series blends traditional mystery with a hint of noir, and is a great pick for fans of quintessential New York writers like Ed McBain and S. J. Rozan, along with those who enjoy traditional amateur sleuths and fair-play puzzles.
Genre: amateur detectives
What readers and critics are saying
★★★★★Fans of noir fiction, no matter what era it’s set in, will thoroughly enjoy this latest Ambler mystery
★★★★★Lehane deftly puts librarians and libraries in the spotlight while displaying academic pettiness
★★★★★Lehane still has a few tricks up his sleeve
★★★★★A treat . . . Draws us in and keeps us firmly glued to the page
★★★★★Intriguing . . . Those with a taste for noir lite will want to check this out
★★★★★Lehane’s complex follow-up to Murder Off the Page will interest fans . . . [and] readers who enjoy cold-case stories
★★★★★Fans and new readers will enjoy solving Ambler’s latest puzzle. An apt choice for bibliophiles and those who like a New York City setting
★★★★★Atmospheric setting . . . Those who love New York City and libraries will be rewarded
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