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"A dandy mystery with a surprising, twisty plot, strong characterizations, and a village librarian whose sharp memory and no-nonsense demeanor make her an unexpected but invaluable ally to Polly." - Library Journal When American comedy icon and amateur sleuth Polly Pepper stumbles upon a long-lost 19th-century manuscript in her English castle's attic, she dreams of raking in a fortune. But before she can bask in glory, the manuscript vanishes... a famed antique book expert is murdered... and Polly is thrown into a whirlwind of intrigue. With whispers of rivalry and revenge rippling through her…mehr

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"A dandy mystery with a surprising, twisty plot, strong characterizations, and a village librarian whose sharp memory and no-nonsense demeanor make her an unexpected but invaluable ally to Polly." - Library Journal When American comedy icon and amateur sleuth Polly Pepper stumbles upon a long-lost 19th-century manuscript in her English castle's attic, she dreams of raking in a fortune. But before she can bask in glory, the manuscript vanishes... a famed antique book expert is murdered... and Polly is thrown into a whirlwind of intrigue. With whispers of rivalry and revenge rippling through her quaint village of Abbots Clover, Polly must navigate a trail of clues that winds from the ivy-clad library to the shadowy chambers beneath the local church. Packed with eccentric villagers, razor-sharp humor, and twists that will keep you guessing, Murder and a Missing Manuscript is a delightfully witty and wickedly fun cozy mystery that will leave you laughing and turning pages long into the night!
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RICHARD TYLER JORDAN is a novelist and nonfiction writer. His books include the cozy mysteries A Corpse in the Castle, Remains to be Scene, Final Curtain, A Talent for Murder, Set Sail for Murder, and the Christmas novella Naughty or Nice. His LGBTQ+ titles include the romcom/mystery Breakfast at Timothy's, as well as Overnight Sensation, Strangers in the Night, Gay Blades (which was #1 on the InsightOut Book Club Bestsellers List), and One Night Stand. He has also contributed novellas to the anthologies Summer Share and All I Want for Christmas (both of which earned Lambda Literary Award nominations) and Man of My Dreams. Jordan is also the author of But Darling, I'm Your Auntie Mame, a history of the fictional icon Auntie Mame created by Patrick Dennis. As a senior publicist and staff writer with The Walt Disney Studios for thirty years, Jordan worked on the marketing campaigns of over 500 live-action and animated feature films. Now an expat from America, Richard lives in England in a cozy 16th-century cottage (with his husband and an amiable ghost).