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1) Bitter words
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Faith Newberry is setting in nicely at her job as librarian at the upscale and pet-friendly Castleton Manor library retreat. Even her cat, Watson, has taken to his new life in Lighthouse Bay on Cape Cod. With a cozy cottage on the grounds of the Massachusetts estate to live, and surrounded by books by day and friends by night, Faith thinks life couldn't get much sweeter. When celebrity pastry chef Sugar Worthington takes up residence at the manor,...
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Faith Newberry's dream job may be morphing into a nightmare. Newly hired as the librarian at the upscale and pet-friendly Castleton Manor literary retreat, Faith sees her move from Boston to the quaint Cape Cod village of Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts, as a boon. But things turn ugly when she discovers that the first edition book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle proudly displayed in the library is a counterfeit and not a very good one at that. Who could...
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It's late March in Lighthouse Bay and Castleton Manor is undergoing spring-cleaning. Librarian and archivist, Faith Newberry, envisions a little downtime while the manor is closed to guests. But her reverie is cut short when she is pressed into service for the organizers of the Gothic Studies conference, who are meeting in a nearby seaside home. Though reluctant to leave her cozy cottage on the Castleton estate, Faith agrees, especially since her...
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 11
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Librarian Faith Newberry gets herself into a jam when she agrees to deliver a lecture at the So Noir literary retreat. Then when Oscar North, chef and restaurant owner, falls from a balcony and dies, Watson the cat gets his first case.
Join Faith Newberry and her cat, Watson, in the quaint town of Lighthouse Bay on Cape Cod in Massachusetts as she marries her love of books to a penchant for sleuthing. After landing her dream job as librarian at Castleton...
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In the midst of Simmering Suspense Week at the Castleton Manor literary retreat in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts, librarian Faith Newberry investigates the kidnapping of author Gloria Bauer, reigning queen of romantic suspense fiction. Faith will need all the help she can get from her best friends, her tuxedo cat Watson, and the trusty members of the Candle House Book Club.
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Join Faith Newberry and her cat, Watson, in the quaint town of Lighthouse Bay on Cape Cod in Massachusetts as she marries her love of books to a penchant for sleuthing. After landing her dream job as librarian at Castleton Manor, an upscale literary retreat, Faith is forced to read between the lines and solve the mysteries she finds among the stacks. Faith, Watson, and the lively members of the Candle House Book Club set out to unravel whodunits that...
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 12
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When the Nancy Drew Clue Colloquium converges on Castleton Manor, fans and scholars, dressed as their favorite detective, arrive in their 1930s roadsters. Soon Nancy A and Nancy Z--the good-natured bad girls of Nancy Drew fandom--start their pranks, as librarian Faith Newberry strives to keep the peace. The event takes a sinister turn when an ominous letter arrives and mysteries from the Nancy Drew series leap out of the books and into real life....
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A winter storm is brewing in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts. But it's not just wind and snow swirling through the opulent halls of Castleton Manor. Eleven members of the Drelincourt family have booked the literary retreat for a private gathering. It's librarian Faith Newberry's job to convince the family patriarch, Max Drelincourt, and his nieces and nephews to sell their ancestors complete, autographed collection of valuable Agatha Christie first...
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During a poetry retreat Faith's patience is tested by Emilie Smythe, an ill-mannered lecturer with an uncanny resemblance to Emily Dickinson. Emilie not only dresses like Emily Dickinson, but also owns a Newfoundland named Carlo. She claims to be Emily's great great granddaughter and hands papers to Faith to prove the authenticity. The next day Faith and her friends discover Emilie's body washed ashore on a deserted beach. Now they try to figure was...
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 18
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Librarian Faith Newberry and her friends in the Candle House Book Club solve the mystery of a death at a book event at Castleton Manor.
12) Ink or swim
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 14
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"The manor is hosting the New England Whaling in History and Literature Conference. The place is transformed into a scene from a rugged high sea adventure. Before the conference begins one of the guests makes waves. Raymond refuses to show his valuable scrimshaw. Raymond then is found murdered. His widow then claims the scrimshaw is missing." --
13) Tell no tales
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 15
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Librarian Faith Newberry eagerly anticipates the upcoming retreat for children's book authors and illustrators, but the retreat is cast adrift when a famous illustrator, Herbert Grissom, is murdered. It's up to Faith and Watson, her devoted cat, and the Candle House Book Club to identify his killer.
14) Page fright
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 16
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Librarian Faith Newberry and her friends in the Candle House Book Club investigate the murder of a guest amid the festivities of the Everything Shakespeare event, showcasing the performances of a boisterous theater troupe. However, it's hard to discern the truth when everyone is playing a part.
15) A fatal yarn
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 17
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"It's Betty Townsend Week, and Dinah Harper, author of the best-selling mystery series, and her loyal fans descend on Castleton Manor in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts. They're also fervent admirers of knitting and rabbits, so they bring their yarn and bunnies along with them. The pet-friendly manor regularly hosts a variety of animals, but librarian Faith Newberry has never seen so many long-eared guests. She worries they'll become rabbit food for...
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 19
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Librarian Faith Newberry eagerly anticipates the retreat honoring American literature from the nineteenth century. But when one of the guests drops dead, Faith and her friends in the Candle House Book Club launch their own investigation, uncovering bitter rivalries and surprising secrets. Will Faith and her friends, along with her cat, Watson, identify the murderer before there is another victim?
17) A thorny plot
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 23
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Authors, gardening enthusiasts, and horticulturists descend on the manor for the Hidden Treasures Literary and Gardening Retreat. Librarian Faith Newberry also welcomes her parents while preparing for her upcoming wedding with Wolfe Jaxon, co-owner of the manor. But when the death of a guest is ruled a murder, Faith, her cat Watson, and her friends in the Candle House Book Club set out to solve the case.
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 24
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Wedding bells will soon be ringing at Castleton Manor as librarian Faith Newberry prepares to wed Wolfe Jaxon, co-owner of the manor. When a murder occurs a few days before the wedding, Faith and her book club friends, along with her cat Watson, investigate the crime. Will the killer strike again, threatening Faith and Wolfe's happily ever after?
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 20
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Spring is in full bloom at Castleton Manor, the upscale literary retreat in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts. Librarian Faith Newberry delights in the charming log cabin recently built in honor of Laura Ingalls Wilder. It's the perfect meeting place for the aspiring memoir writers who descend on the manor. As Faith welcomes the guests, she's dismayed to witness animosity between them. It appears that the retired judge made more than a few enemies during...
20) A lost clause
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 22
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It's the middle of summer on beautiful Cape Cod as Castleton Manor, the upscale literary retreat in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts, proudly hosts the Books as Friends conference. Librarian Faith Newberry is pleased to participate in the important event, and she warmly welcomes the arriving authors and librarians. A shadow is cast over the retreat when Faith learns that her aunt's friend Louise Stitt died unexpectedly. Then other mysteries emerge. Things...