Vows and Villainy: The Cambridge Bookshop Series [Paperback]

Vows and Villainyis the fifth book in Elizabeth Penney's delightful Cambridge Bookshop seriesset in Cambridge, England, where celebrations are about to commence.

Its wedding season in Cambridge, and Molly Kimball is thrilled that it's almost time for her best friend's special day. With the help of her boyfriend Kieran Scott, she is determined to be the best maid of honor for Daisy and Tim. Daisys heart is set upon a Shakespeare-themed wedding to be held at Hazelhurst House, Kierans familys home. The Scotts are also hosting a Shakespeare troupe for the summer, and the actors have kindly agreed to be part of the festivities.

But all goes awry with the discovery of Sir Nigel Peck, a famous actor with a checkered past and present-day misdeeds, floating dead in the moat with flowers strewn around him, ? la Ophelia. When Kierans brother Alan becomes a top suspect, Molly and company must investigate to uncover the ugly truth behind this picturesque scene . . . before more bodies pile up.

Can Molly solve the murder before Daisy and Tim say I do?

ELIZABETH PENNEY is the author of more than two dozen cozy mysteries, including the Apron Shop, Cambridge Bookshop, and Ravensea Castle series. The first in the Cambridge Bookshop series,Chapter and Curse, was a 2022 Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee. Elizabeth spent her early years in England and France and now lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she pens novels and tries to grow things.

Plenty of suspects float through a lovely British landscape as they slowly reveal their secrets.Kirkus Reviews

There is not a moment wasted in this cozy mystery that combines stately homes, joyful weddings, and acting troupes.First Clue

Praise for the Cambridge Bookshop series

A complex mystery featuring the historic charms of Cambridge and a likable, clever sleuth.Kirkus Reviews

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