The Silence of the Library
  • Published: 28 January 2014
  • ISBN: 9780425257289
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99

The Silence of the Library

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The fifth book in our New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series that features a small town librarian and his beloved Maine Coon cat Diesel!

When a beloved mystery author’s visit causes a stir in their small Mississippi town, librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must outwit a fiction fanatic turned real-life killer.

It’s National Library Week, and the Athena Public Library is planning an exhibit to honor the centenary of famous novelist Electra Barnes Cartwright—creator of the beloved Veronica Thane series.

Charlie has a soft spot for Cartwright’s girl detective stories (not to mention an extensive collection of her books!). When the author agrees to make a rare public appearance, the news of her whereabouts goes viral overnight, and series devotees and book collectors converge on Athena.

After all, it’s rumored that Cartwright penned Veronica Thane stories that remain under wraps, and one rabid fan will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get hold of the rare books...
  • Published: 28 January 2014
  • ISBN: 9780425257289
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99
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Praise for The Silence of the Library

Bringing local color to life, this second entry in the series...is a gentle, closed-room drama set in Mississippi. Ideal for Christie fans who enjoy a good puzzle.

Combines a kind-hearted librarian hero, family secrets in a sleepy southern town, and a gentle giant of a cat that will steal your heart. A great beginning to a promising new cozy series.

Courtly librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine coon cat, Diesel, are an endearing detective duo. Warm, charming and Southern as the tastiest grits.

Murder Past Due has an excellent plot, great execution, and a surprising ending. This book is a must read!

Brings cozy lovers an intriguing mystery, a wonderful cat, and a librarian hero who will warm your heart. Filled with southern charm, the first in the Cat in the Stacks Mystery Series will keep readers guessing until the end. Miranda James should soon be on everyone's list of favorite authors.

Humor and plenty of Southern charm buoy James's fifth Cat in the Stacks mystery...Cozy fans will hope James (a pen name of Dean James) will keep Charlie and Diesel in action for years to come. -Publisher's Weekly


Readers who have come to love Charlie and Diesel and the small-town ambience of Athena will find "File M for Murder" another pleasant diversion, complete with an intriguing plot in which the silence of the library threatens to become the silence of the grave.