Murder by Manuscript

Hosting a cookbook party wasn't supposed to end in death. Now, Emily Parker must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. Emily Parker runs Spine & Vine, a cozy Victorian bookstore. Her Maine Coon cat, Fitzgerald, watches over it all. Especially when a notorious food critic, Marcus Sterling, drops dead at her cookbook launch party. Emily must solve the case. Her skills in crafting and book preservation are key. With her keen eye for detail and Fitzgerald's feline intuition, she starts piecing together the clues everyone else overlooked. Sterling’s scathing review ruined Sarah Chen's herbal business. Pete, the café owner next door, got a critical review, too. Then a chilling message is left at Spine & Stop sleuthing, or you'll be the next book in the grave. Emily knows this is no idle threat. Time is running out, and the killer is getting bolder. Emily must use every trick in her book-binding toolkit to solve the case before the final chapter is written... for her and her kitty.