Lindsey first appeared in Books Can Be Deceiving, the first book in the series and the best way to know a person is by asking questions, so let’s meet Lindsey.
What is your name?
Lindsey Norris.
How old are you?
Mid-thirties.
What is your profession?
Library director.
Do you have a significant other?
Yes, a boat captain!
What is his name and profession?
Mike Sullivan but everyone calls him Sully.
Any children?
None and not planning to have any. Babies terrify me.
Do you have any sibling(s)?
One brother named Jack. He’s a scamp.
Cats, dogs or other pets?
A dog we call Heathcliff because he’s black and hairy like Bronte’s hero.
What town do you live in?
Briar Creek, CT.
House or building complex? Own or Rent?
Small beach cottage.
What is your favorite spot in your house?
The deck overlooking the water.
Who is your best friend?
Beth Barker, my children’s librarian.
Amateur sleuth or professional?
Amateur sleuth.
Whom do you work with when sleuthing?
My friend Robbie Vine, mostly.
Favorite meal?
New England clam chowder.
Favorite dessert?
Chocolate bread pudding.
Favorite hobby?
Reading.
Favorite vacation spot?
None in particular – Enjoy traveling all over the world.
Favorite color?
Green.
Favorite author?
Elizabeth Peters.
Favorite sports team?
Boston Red Sox.
Movies or Broadway?
Movies. Preferably, Sherlock Holmes or something like that.
Are you a morning or a night person?
Night person – I like to read late.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
I start my day with a walk on the beach with my dog. Then I drink a large coffee and head into the library, where I oversee the small public library that serves the shore town of Briar Creek and the surrounding Thumb Islands out in the bay. Lunch is usually at my desk unless it is Thursday, which is the day our crafternoon group meets to share food, a craft and discuss the current book we’ve read. I am terrible at crafts but I love the book discussion and the food. Evenings are spent at home reading after taking another long walk on the beach with my dog and my man, Sully. Unless, of course, a murder has happened then I’m much more likely to be found asking questions and driving our police chief Emma Plewicki mad with my endless curiosity.
Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win a print copy of Hitting The Books. U.S. entries only, please. The giveaway ends September 15, 2018. Good luck everyone!
You can read about Lindsey in Hitting The Books, the ninth book in the “Library Lover’s” mystery series. The first book in the series is Books Can Be Deceiving.
It’s murder by the book in the latest hit Library Lover’s mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Death in the Stacks.
When a stack of library materials is found at the scene of a hit and run, library director Lindsey Norris finds herself dragged into the investigation as the police try to link the driver of the stolen car to the person who borrowed the books. Before Lindsey can delve into the library’s records, the victim of the hit and run, Theresa Houston, suffers another “accident” and the investigation shifts from driver negligence to attempted homicide.
A clue surfaces in the confiscated library materials that could crack open the case and it is up to Lindsey to piece it all together. But things are not as they seem in the sleepy town of Briar Creek and when the driver of the stolen car turns up dead, Lindsey, her staff and her library friends have to hit the books before the murderer gets the last word. . .
Purchase Link
# # # # # # # # # # #
About the author
Jenn is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. She is also the winner of the RT Reviewer’s Choice Award for romantic comedy. She lives in sunny Arizona in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband’s guitars.
All comments are welcomed.
Violent crime and a peaceful library… Sounds like an interesting contrast.
I love this series! Thank you the chance to win the newest book!
one of my favorite series, tho, I have some massive binge-reading to do!!
thank you for the giveaway……..
I enjoy this series and am looking forward to this latest story. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
I enjoy this series. In fact I enjoy all of Jenn McKinlay books. Looking forward to reading this book.
Would love to read this 🙂
Enjoy reading Jenn McKinlay’s stories.
Yes please Dru, I love the series and own many of them. So toss my name into the Magic Contest Hat! Ya gotta be in it to win it!
This series has been on my TBR lis for a long time. Would love to win!
This series sounds fun. Thanks for the contest.
As if a hit and run weren’t enough, a second attempt!
I love these books! Yes…hit and runs…yuck to them. I’ve made it successfully through more than 10 surgeries in 2 years because of being hit by a car…and although she was never caught…I’m a winner! I’m alive, can walk and still have two legs!
Made me smile to see Elizabeth Peters listed in the interview as favorite author. I have a tattered copy of Crocodile on the Sandbank that is one of my comfort reads.
Such a fun series! I love all the characters, and their troubles seem real to me,Sounds like an exciting continuation of the series!!
I haven’t read any of these books, so my reading list just grew. Sounds like a great story–murder, books, dogs–what could be better?
This sounds like a fun cozy, thank you for the chance to win a copy.
wfnren at aol dot com
It’s hard to believe that this is the 9th book in this series. I’ve enjoyed a few so far and plan on catching up as soon as I can. I am fond of this series as it is written about a town in Ct. which is my home state for my first 19 years.
Congratulations to Jenn on this release. Thank you.
This is one of my favorite series! I’m looking forward to reading this book.
I LOVE the Library Lover’s Mysteries, and Lindsey is such a great character — I enjoyed getting to know her a little better. Thanks for featuring Hitting the Books on your Blog and for the giveaway!
I would love to read Hitting the Books. I love reading mysteries involving libraries.
What a series, fun and full of adventure. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love this series & can’t wait to read this one. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a big fan of Jenn McKinley’s series and have read several of her books. Thanks for the opportunity to see the insight into her latest book.
Would love to receive this book. Sounds like a great read. Thank you.
Libraries, cupcake and hat shops; Jenn addresses them all perfectly, but if I could choose only one place to be, it would be the library in Briar Creek, CT…although London sounds tempting, too!!
It sounds great! I read the first and am planning to continue reading this series, I love the characters. Thanks for the entry! barbie17(at)gmail(dot)com
This sounds like a great read! Cannot wait! Thanks for a chance to win!
I love this series, thanks for the chance.
Can’t wait to read this book. Thanks for the chance to win.
I have enjoyed this series and would like to continue reading it in books and not on Kindle. I enjoy having a real book in my hands.
Libraries/bookstores and murder are a great combination. Love this series!!!
I love this series and cant wait to read it. My mom my sister and have read them all.
I love this series
I love Jenn McKinley’s books. Really looking forward to reading “Hitting the Books”.
I’m curious about that clue that was found in the library materials.
This sounds like a great series. I’d like to read “Hitting the Books”.
I really want to read this book, it sounds amazing.
Live this series! Can’t wait to read Hitting the Books 😊
Love this series – it was my first foray into cozy mysteries, and now my shelves are full of them!
I need this one.
Fingers crossed.
**** WINNER ****
Hitting The Books is Missy Davis
Congratulations!
I know it ended but I want to say I love your books. Lindsey has such a interesting life, thanks to you.