The Grim Reader

About The Grim Reader

Castleton Manor librarian Faith Newberry must find a missing author before a kidnapper closes the book on her -- permanently. It's Simmering Suspense Week at the Castleton Manor literary retreat in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts. Librarian Faith Newberry has her hands full with planned author talks and signings.

But when the bejeweled guest of honor, reigning queen of romantic suspense Gloria Bauer, clears out her luxurious suite and disappears without a trace, Faith must scramble to keep the manor's other guests -- and her cranky boss -- satisfied with one less author. Castleton's owner thinks Gloria's absence is all a stunt, but when both a ransom note and Gloria's dog, Sir Arfer Conan Doyle, turn up, Faith quickly realizes the danger could be real. In exchange for Gloria's safe return, the kidnapper wants not only the stunning diamond necklace the author stowed away in the manor's safe, but he also demands a priceless, one-of-a-kind handmade book from the library's collection.

Can Faith find the interloping perpetrator before Gloria's deposed, permanently?