How to Book a Murder

Praise for How to Book A Murder:
“Cozy fans will look forward to seeing more of the Starrs sisters.”
—Publishers Weekly

“A nice mix of interpersonal relations.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Sympathetic characters, a close-knit family, [and] the charming small-town bookstore atmosphere … distinguish this series debut.”
—Booklist

“[For] fans of mysteries with a bookstore or academic focus.”
—Library Journal

“Kuhn’s new Starlit Bookshop series is a true delight! With her trademark humor, engaging characters, twisty plotting, and literary references sure to charm mystery fans, she has created the bookstore we all want to browse in and the event planner/amateur sleuth, Emma, we want to join our book club. I relished every page of How to Book a Murder.”
—Laura DiSilverio, national best-selling and award-winning author of The Readaholics Book Club mysteries

“Starlit bookshop is absolutely perfect … Cynthia Kuhn has created a bookstore we’d all love to visit, owned by the irresistible Emma Starrs and her family, visited by a range of eccentric, and bestselling, authors at events designed to excite the imagination of the staunchest book lover.”
—Vicki Delany, national bestselling author of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mysteries

“Kuhn’s new Starlit Book series sparkles with friendship, community and adventure. A gifted storyteller, Kuhn has created a delightful cast of quirky characters and a bookstore full of charm as a backdrop to an intriguing murder mystery.”
—Kathy Aarons, national bestselling author of the Chocolate Covered Mysteries

“How to Book a Murder is an unbeatable combination of Golden Age styling and modern-day intrigue, woven through with wit and keen observation.”
—Angela M. Sanders, author of the Witch Way Librarian and Joanna Hayworth Vintage Clothing mysteries

“Smart, suspenseful, and brimming with intrigue, Kuhn crafts the perfect page-turner in a town and bookshop so thoroughly crafted and real. I can’t wait to read the next mystery starring sleuth Emma Starrs.”
—Maggie Barbieri, author of the Murder 101 series

“Cynthia Kuhn’s academic background and mystery genre knowledge bring the perfect touch of reality to newly minted Ph.D. Emma Starr’s efforts to save the family bookstore … a fast-paced delightful read.”
—Debra Goldstein, author of the Sarah Blair Mystery series

“With its intelligent sleuth, bookish setting, and twisty plot, How to Book a Murder is a booklover’s dream come true!”
—Mary Angela, author of the Happy Camper cozy mystery series and the Professor Prather academic mystery series

Cynthia Kuhn is an English professor and author of the Starlit Bookshop Mysteries and the Lila Maclean Academic Mysteries. Her work has also appeared in Mystery Most Edible, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Copper Nickel, Prick of the Spindle, Mama PhD, and other publications. Honors include an Agatha Award, a William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant, and Lefty Award nominations. Originally from upstate New York, she lives in Colorado with her family.

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