A Limited Edition Murder - (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery) by Lauren Elliott (Paperback)

A Limited Edition Murder by Lauren Elliott is the tenth A Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery. I recommend reading this series in order as there are a number of characters and backstories. Since I did not read Dedication to Murder, I felt like a fish out of water for the first few chapters. At the beginning of the story, we are introduced to a host of new characters (residents of Moorscrag) when Addie goes to the Crooked Lane Pub at the end of the day. It is a challenge to keep track of the various villagers. Addie is well liked by the townspeople. I enjoyed the descriptions of the village, and the cottage Addie is residing in. The bookstore sounded delightful (a haven for booklovers). I would gladly trade places with Addie. I wanted the special copy of Wuthering Heights for my library (do you think I can reach into the story and pull it out). It makes a special engagement gift (well, for a moment). The mystery was interesting yet easily solved. The detective inspector is arrogant and unlikeable. We do get to see him in a different light later in the book (by that time, I wanted to shove him off the Almscliffe Crag). The story moved at a leisurely pace. Pippi, Addie’s tricolored Yorkipoo, is a cutie (my mother would like to pull Pippi from the book). There is a going away party for Addie at the pub, but we are left to wonder if she will depart for Greyborne Harbor or linger in Moorscrag, West Yorkshire (I vote for Moorscrag).

I received this book as an ARC with no expections of a positive review. I loved this story with Addie Greyborne being in England. She went to England to have some time to deal with all the truths that were uncovered in the last book. Her two week stay has extended into a year. She is working part time in a small book shop and bindery called Second Chance Books. Her friend Tony and Hailey are announcing their engagement at a small party. Tony has found a first edition book of Wuthering Heights. He had the bindery restored to give to Hailey at the party. At the party everything is turned upside down. How is Addie going to leave when everything is a mess with an unknown dead woman, stolen books and so much more. This book had me guessing until the end. Ms. Elliott gave us another wonderful story that brought us right into the English countryside.