For fans of Miranda James and Jenn McKinlay, the third conspiratorially delightful third entry in Victoria Gilbertβs critically acclaimed Blue Ridge Library mysteries.
Has a curse fallen on the small town of Taylorsford, Virginia? After a young woman goes missing during a spring bonfire, library director Amy Webber must wade through the web of lies only to find a truth that she may not want to untangle.
Spring has sprung in quaint Taylorsford, Virginia, and the mayor has revived the townβs long-defunct May Day celebration to boost tourism. As part of the festivities, library director Amy Webber is helping to organize a research project and presentation by a local folklore expert. All seems well at firstβbut spring takes on a sudden chill when a university student inexplicably vanishes during a bonfire.
The local police cast a wide net to find the missing woman, but in a shocking turn of events, Amyβs swoon-worthy neighbor Richard Muir becomes a person of interest in the case. Not only is Richard the womanβs dance instructor, he also doesnβt have an alibi for the night the student vanishedβor at least not one heβll divulge, even to Amy.
When the missing student is finally discovered lost in the mountains, with no memory of recent eventsβand a dead body lying nearbyβan already disturbing mystery takes on a sinister new hue. Blessed with her innate curiosity and a librarianβs gift for research, Amy may be the only one who can learn the truth in Past Due for Murder, Victoria Gilbertβs third charming Blue Ridge Library mystery.
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