August 3rd, 2026
Home | Log in!
Welcome to FreshFiction

Are you a reader
or an author?

Help us personalize your experience. Choose your role below.
You can always change this later using the switcher button.

or

You can switch anytime using the floating button.

Limited Time Fresh Fiction Access

Exclusive Marketing Opportunities for Authors

Curious about how Fresh Access helps authors gain more visibility and connect with active readers?

Discover premium promotional opportunities, enhanced exposure, and author-focused services designed to help your books stand out.

Read More →
On Top Shelf
Fresh Pick
WAIT AND SEE
📚 New Books This Week 📰 Latest News 🎪 Reader Games

Fresh Fiction for August Is Here

Cowboys, castles, and shiftersβ€”this month has it all.

Slideshow image


slideshow image
Hotter than a Tuscan summer.


slideshow image
Some promises cost you the one you love.


slideshow image
Only she can pull him back from the darkness.


slideshow image
One golden retriever knows this is love.


slideshow image
Trust is the fiercest transformation of all.


slideshow image
From Himalayan stargazing to the London Blitzβ€”one love endures.

A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT

A Merry Little Murder Plot, October 2024
Library Lover's Mystery #15
by Jenn McKinlay

Berkley
304 pages
ISBN: 0593639367
EAN: 9780593639368
Kindle: B0CRTC24ZY
Hardcover / e-Book / audiobook
Add to Wish List

Purchase

"Fans will definitely fall in love with A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT."

Fresh Fiction Review

A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT
Jenn McKinlay

Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted October 4, 2024

Mystery Cozy | Holiday

There’s nothing better than waking up early in the morning and starting your day with a Jenn McKinlay book. As a long-time fan of Jenn McKinlay, I have read both her romance books and cozy mysteries, but there’s something so cozy and serene about this series that I love.

Lindsey, the main heroine, is such an amazing character. Vastly different than McKinlay’s other characters, she stands out because of her soft personality. Some amateur sleuths are nosy and pushy, but Lindsey feels so classy and refined to me. I also love that she loves to read and shares her passion with everyone.

McKinlay weaves a wonderful mystery in A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT. It’s a holiday-themed book, complete with intrigue and suspense. Library Lovers fans will definitely fall in love with A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT.

Learn more about A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT

SUMMARY

‘Tis the season in Briar Creek, and this year festivities become fatalities in the newest Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Fatal First Edition.

During the most wonderful time of the year, famous author Helen Monroe arrives in Briar Creek to be the writer in residence, but her “bah humbug” attitude excludes her from the many holiday celebrations the town residents enjoy. To try to spread some Christmas cheer, library director Lindsey Norris invites the new writer in town to join her crafternoon club. Helen politely refuses and when an altercation happens between Helen and another patron, Lindsey begins to suspect the author has been keeping to herself for a reason.

Another newcomer, Jackie Lewis, reveals she’s visiting Briar Creek to be near Helen because she believes they are destined to meet. Having dealt with a stalker in the past, Lindsey feels compelled to tell Helen about Jackie, as she suspects that Helen is unaware her “number one” fan is in town.

When Jackie’s body is later discovered in the town park beneath the holiday-light display with a copy of Helen’s latest manuscript in her hand, the reclusive novelist becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her self-proclaimed mega-fan. Helen’s frosty demeanor melts when Lindsey offers her help, and now the librarian and her crafternoon pals must prove the author innocent before "The End" becomes Helen's final sentence.

EXCERPT

No excerpt available.

BOOK SERIES

Library Lover's Mystery

Books Can Be Deceiving
BOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING
#1.0 β€’ July 2011
Book, Line And Sinker
BOOK, LINE AND SINKER
#3.0 β€’ December 2012
Read It And Weep
READ IT AND WEEP
#4.0 β€’ November 2013
On Borrowed Time
ON BORROWED TIME
#5.0 β€’ November 2014
A Likely Story
A LIKELY STORY
#6.0 β€’ November 2015
Better Late Than Never
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
#7.0 β€’ November 2016
Death in the Stacks
DEATH IN THE STACKS
#8.0 β€’ November 2017
Hitting the Books
HITTING THE BOOKS
#9.0 β€’ September 2018
Word to the Wise
WORD TO THE WISE
#10.0 β€’ September 2019
One for the Books
ONE FOR THE BOOKS
#11.0 β€’ September 2020
Killer Research
KILLER RESEARCH
#12.0 β€’ November 2021
The Plot and the Pendulum
THE PLOT AND THE PENDULUM
#13.0 β€’ October 2022
Fatal First Edition
FATAL FIRST EDITION
#14.0 β€’ February 2024
A Merry Little Murder Plot
A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT
#15.0 β€’ October 2024
A Merry Little Murder Plot
A MERRY LITTLE MURDER PLOT
#15.0 β€’ October 2025
Booking for Trouble
BOOKING FOR TROUBLE
#16.0 β€’ March 2026

 

 

 

© 2003-2026 off-the-edge.net  all rights reserved Privacy Policy