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Cryptic Clue
Cryptic Clue | Victoria Gilbert
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A retired librarian gets back to the books--and into a devilish murder case--in acclaimed author Victoria Gilbert's new series, the perfect literary adventure for fans of Kate Carlisle and Jenn McKinlay. Sixty-year-old Jane Hunter, forced into early retirement from her job as a university librarian, is seeking a new challenge to keep her spirits up and supplement her meager pension. But as she's about to discover, a retiree's life can bring new thrills--and new dangers. Cameron "Cam" Clewe, an eccentric 33-year-old collector, is also seeking something--an archivist to inventory his ever-expanding compendium of rare books and artifacts. Jane's thrilled to be hired on by Cam and to uncover the secrets of his latest acquisition, a trove of items related to the classic mystery and detective authors. But Jane's delight is upended when a body is discovered in Cam's library. The victim, heir to a pharmaceutical fortune, was the last in line of Cam's failed romances--and now he's suspect number one. Cam vows to use his intelligence and deductive skills to clear his name--but with a slight case of agoraphobia, rampant anxiety, and limited social skills, he'll need some help. It comes down to Jane to exonerate her new boss--but is he truly innocent?
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rwmg
A Cryptic Clue | Victoria Gilbert
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On her first day working for a semi-reclusive multi-millionaire, Jane Hunter stumbles across the body of his ex-girlfriend in the library she is meant to be cataloguing.

Jane Hunter has an intriguing backstory and I like Cam Clewe, so I will probably continue with this series despite my disappointment that my vague idea going in that the mystery involved cryptic crosswords turned out to be false.

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kspenmoll
A Cryptic Clue | Victoria Gilbert
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#summerendreadathon #septemberstats

All i read were mysteries!!!

TheSpineView Great job! 7mo
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Dollycas
A Cryptic Clue | Victoria Gilbert
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A Cryptic Clue has set this series off on a wonderful start. Filled with characters I want to know better and a captivating mystery or two, my attention was held and I was entertained from the start.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-Nqp

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kspenmoll
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This new series,authored by the prolific Victoria, Gilbert, intrigued me from the start.A retired librarian, Jane Hunter, is hired by Cam Clewe, a wealthy,somewhat “odd”book collector, to inventory his rare books & artifacts.A body is discovered in his library & Jane & Cam join forces to investigate.With so many suspects to entertain,discovering “whodunit”it is a challenge.
I can‘t wait for their next adventure ! #summerendreadathon

TheSpineView Excellent! 7mo
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kspenmoll
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After this morning‘s walk with my neighbor, enjoying a maple latte & this book. Featuring 2 pears from my neighbor‘s pear tree. #coffeeandbooks #porchlife

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kspenmoll
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#bookreport

Finished: Little Monsters,#capecod #fiction The Fleur du Sel Murders #Brittany #theBretons #salt #mystery

In process: Watson‘s Choice #goldenagecrimeclub, The Teachers,#teachersoflitsy, A Cryptic Clue #HunterandClewemystery, #librarybook, The Shop on Royal Street, #audio

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EadieB
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#ACrypticClue #VictoriaGilbert #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2033

Cameron “Cam” Clewe is seeking an archivist to inventory his ever expanding rare books and artifacts. Jane‘s thrilled to be hired on by Cam and to uncover the secrets of his latest acquisition, a trove of items related to the classic mystery and detective authors. But Jane‘s delight is upended when a body is discovered in Cam‘s library.

EadieB The victim, heir to a pharmaceutical fortune, was the last in line of Cam‘s failed romances—and now he‘s suspect number one. Cam vows to use his intelligence and deductive skills to clear his name but he‘ll need some help. It comes down to Jane to exonerate her new boss—but is he truly innocent? This is the first book in the Hunter and Clewe series of murder mysteries. 10mo
EadieB It's a book about classic books and writers with a mystery thrown in. It has a large cast of characters and each one tells why they wanted the victim dead. Jane is a very likable character and Clewe asks her to help prove his innocence. The ending was a complete surprise to me. If you like cozy mysteries then you will love this book. I'm looking forward to the 2nd book in the series. 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 10mo
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TheSpineView Great review!😊 10mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 10mo
EadieB @Andrew65 Thanks 10mo
rwmg wishlisted
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EadieB @rwmg Hope you enjoy it! 10mo
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