Welcome to Southport, North Carolina.
Set in the charming coastal town of Southport, North Carolina, the Cape Fear Bookshop Mysteries follow former NYC editor Libby Page as she opens Page’s Bookshop—and quickly learns that small-town life hides big secrets.
With help from her sharp-witted assistant Gracie Jean, one bookish calico kitten and Libby’s new club, The Plot Thickens, Libby keeps the bookshop running and the coffee flowing and follows the clues. There’s also a slow-burn spark with local detective Carter McCrae that refuses to stay neatly shelved.
Cozy, clean and comfort-forward—with bookish charm, twisty clues and found-family vibes.
This is a six-book limited series. Start reading with Book 1 Stacked in Suspicion.
Reading order
- Stacked in Suspicion (Book 1)
- Drafted in Deceit (Book 2)
- Shelved in Secrets (Book 3)
- Covered in Clues (Book 4)
- Booked in Betrayal (Book 5)
- Catalogued in Crime (Book 6)
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You’ll love this mystery series if you love …
- Bookshop cozy mysteries set in a coastal small town
- An amateur sleuth with an editor’s eye
- Clean mysteries with humor and heart
- Literary clues, red herrings and puzzles
- A loyal kitten who steals scenes
- Found family and solid friendships
About Stacked in Suspicion
Former New York book editor Libby Page returns to Southport, North Carolina, for a fresh start with Page’s Bookshop. But during her grand opening garden party, a local resident collapses dead in Libby’s garden—and her dream business is instantly tied to murder.
With customers fleeing and gossip spreading fast, Libby teams up with her sharp-witted assistant Gracie Jean (and one opinionated calico kitten) to find the killer. The victim left behind more than questions: a missing red notebook packed with secrets someone would kill to keep buried.
Between a relentless blogger, a yard full of suspects and Detective Carter McCrae warning Libby to stay out of it, Libby realizes solving this case may be the only way to save her bookshop.
Settle in with Stacked in Suspicion—Book 1 in the Cape Fear Bookshop Mysteries, where the books are beloved, the clues run deep and trouble has a habit of showing up uninvited.
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“I think I found something.”
– Libby Page
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