{"product_id":"death-by-the-book-totally-addictive-cozy-mystery-irish-fiction-a-mercy-mccarthy-mystery-1835257194","title":"Death by the Book: Totally addictive cozy mystery Irish fiction (A Mercy McCarthy Mystery)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1835257194\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connelly, Lucy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrish scones, shamrock shortbread, a local literary festival and a rather dead author? Join Mercy McCarthy on her next case!Mercy and Lizzie McCarthy are settling in to the charming seaside village of Shamrock Cove on the west coast of Ireland. Lizzie throws herself into organizing a book festival and mystery writer Mercy even agrees to come out of her bookish hidey-hole to get involved. But then the events star author is found dead. James Brandt was killed by a falling bookshelf in his own cottageThe local detective is not convinced by Mercys suspicion of murder but when someone else turns up dead, the police cannot ignore it. Theres just one problem: Mercy and Lizzies beloved dog Mr. Poe sniffs out the second body in the storeroom of their own bookstore. And now all the gossips seem determined to pin the murder on Mercy!Convinced the police are focusing on a red herring in this real-life case, Mercy needs to act fast to clear her name. A meddling mayor, a cheerful chef and a bashful botanist make her suspect list, but its not until Mercy discovers a tatty old photograph in the local library archive that she is onto the killers trail.With the police keen to shut her out of the murder investigation, can Mercy play this case by the book, or will she be the next to fall off the shelf?A totally gripping and twisty cozy crime novel, perfect for readers who love Agatha Christie, Carlene OConnor or Faith Martin! This incredibly fast-paced and fun murder mystery will whisk you off to Ireland and wont let you go until the final page!What readers are saying about Lucy Connelly:Yall, THIS WAS FREAKING AMAZING. I dont think I was even 5% in and I was going to my group messages and telling my bookish friends that they NEEDED to be reading this And that reveal HOLY FREAKING COW. I dont think my heart has beat that fast in ages. ;-) Now, go find this and read it. Yes, right now. Go on. Ill be waiting here when you are done and need to talk about it SO. WELL. DONE. Goodreads reviewer, ??????????I loved everything about this mystery! I was turning pages deep into the night when I should have been sleeping I just couldnt put it down! 5***** Goodreads reviewer, ??????????Wonderful I gobbled up this book. I loved every minute of it. Goodreads reviewer, ??????????Delightful thrilling keeps you hooked I found myself glued to the book, eager to see how it unfolded. The Book Decoder, ??????????Excellent!!! One of the best mystery novels I read in 2024 Definitely looking forward for the next book!! Goodreads reviewer, ??????????Fun, fast read to the very last page! NetGalley reviewerIf someone asked me to define cozy mystery then I would describe this book This Ireland town is magical The setting swooped me up and dropped me right into the middle of the story This book makes me imagine a gray day with light rain, a stoked fire, a blanket, a cup of coffee (!!), and curling up to read. Goodreads reviewer, ??????????I loved this it had me guessing until the very end. Goodreads reviewer, ??????????I fell in love Delightful To die for, literally! Goodreads reviewer, ??????????I loved this story and could not stop reading until the end. Goodreads reviewer, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52180149633312,"sku":"NEW1835257194","price":12.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/712sEK0wJzL.jpg?v=1786538590","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/death-by-the-book-totally-addictive-cozy-mystery-irish-fiction-a-mercy-mccarthy-mystery-1835257194","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}