In need of a good
adventure, Delaney Nichols takes the leap and moves to Edinburgh,
Scotland to start a job at The Cracked Spine. She doesn't know much
about what she's gotten herself into, other than that the work sounds
exciting, and that her new boss, Edwin MacAlister, has given her the
opportunity of a lifetime. Edwin has promised that she'll be working
with "a desk that has seen the likes of kings and queens, paupers and
princes," and Delaney can't wait to get started.
When she arrives, she meets her new Scottish family; also working at the Cracked Spine are Rosie, perpetually wrapped in scarves, and who always has tiny dog Hector in tow; Hamlet, a nineteen-year-old thespian with a colored past and bright future; and Edwin, who is just as enigmatic and mysterious as Delaney expected. An unexpected bonus is Tom the bartender from across the street, with his piercing eyes, and a rolling brogue -- and it doesn't hurt that he looks awfully good in a kilt.
But before she can settle into her new life, a precious artifact -- a previously undiscovered First Folio of Shakespeare's plays -- goes missing, and Edwin's sister is murdered, seemingly in connection to the missing folio. Delaney decides to do some sleuthing of her own, to find out just what the real story is behind the priceless folio, and how it's connected to the tragic death, all without getting harmed herself.
When she arrives, she meets her new Scottish family; also working at the Cracked Spine are Rosie, perpetually wrapped in scarves, and who always has tiny dog Hector in tow; Hamlet, a nineteen-year-old thespian with a colored past and bright future; and Edwin, who is just as enigmatic and mysterious as Delaney expected. An unexpected bonus is Tom the bartender from across the street, with his piercing eyes, and a rolling brogue -- and it doesn't hurt that he looks awfully good in a kilt.
But before she can settle into her new life, a precious artifact -- a previously undiscovered First Folio of Shakespeare's plays -- goes missing, and Edwin's sister is murdered, seemingly in connection to the missing folio. Delaney decides to do some sleuthing of her own, to find out just what the real story is behind the priceless folio, and how it's connected to the tragic death, all without getting harmed herself.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest
review. To say that I was excited to read The Cracked Spine by Paige
Shelton is the understatement of the year. I love all of her books and
was thrilled to read and review this book early. I was not disappointed.
This book is FANTASTIC. Delaney is a wonderful main character and the
supporting cast is just as great. This is one mystery that you will not
want to put down. I loved every page of this book and can't wait for it
to hits shelves.
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