Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams is the fourth book in the “Book Retreat” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, coming April 24, 2018

Welcome to Storyton Hall, Virginia, where book lovers travel from near and far to enjoy the singular comforts of the Agatha Christie Tea Room, where they can discuss the merits of their favorite authors no matter how deadly the topic . . .

With her twins, Fitzgerald and Hemingway, back in school, Jane Steward can finally focus on her work again—managing Storyton Hall, and breaking ground on the resort’s latest attraction: a luxurious, relaxing spa named in honor of Walt Whitman. But when the earth is dug up to start laying the spa’s foundation, something else comes to the surface—a collection of unusual bones and the ragged remnants of a very old book. The attendees of the Rare Book Conference are eager to assist Jane with this unexpected historical mystery—until a visitor meets an untimely end in the Henry James Library. As the questions—and suspects—start stacking up, Jane will have to uncover a killer before more unhappy endings ensue . . .

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I’m so glad this series is back because I missed Jane and her friends. As always, Ellery stories stokes my reading desire and I bask in this well-written drama that immediately grabbed my attention and I could not put down until the last page was read. The mystery was staged to pull me in with all that was happening where the few suspects, among many, who stood out had stronger motives but it was the clues and the varied twists and turns that the author interjected throughout that kept me immersed in the pivotal roles they all were playing that enhanced how well this tale was being told. Ellery does a wonderful job in capturing the essence of this whodunit with visually descriptive narrative that not only lend itself to engaging dialogue, but also seeing the action through the eyes of Jane and her fellow characters. And with that ending, I can’t wait for the next book in this delightfully endearing series. Welcome back.

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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the publisher.