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First in The Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Death Overdue
Carrie Singleton forgoes her purple hair and Goth attire to become Head of Programs and Events of the Clover Ridge Library. She finds herself embroiled in solving a cold case and a new murder with the occasional help of the library’s sixty-something ghost amid family squabbles, romance and discovering her place in life.
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"A 'spirited' start to a fun new mystery series that kept me guessing to the end. Ghosts, libraries, and cats--all my favorite cozy things fill the pages of Death Overdue."​
Diane A.S. Stuckart,
NYT bestselling author of
the Black Cat Bookshop mysteries
(written as Ali Brandon)
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Second inThe Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Read and Gone
Twenty million dollars' worth of missing gems bring Carrie Singleton's long-lost and larcenous dad back into her life and it's up to Carrie to clear his name.
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A devoted dad is as precious as diamonds, but Carrie Singleton wouldn't know since her dad Jim's been on the lam most of her life. In an unusual family reunion, she finds Jim breaking into her cottage in the middle of the night. The fun really starts when he begs her to help him recover his half of a twenty-million-dollar gem heist he pulled off with the local jeweler, Benton Parr. When she refuses, Jim takes off again.
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“The library frame, plot twists, a library cat, a ghost (former library aide Evelyn), a romance, and, of course, the principled Carrie in the lead make this cozy, set during the December holiday season, a delight. Readers may also enjoy Nancy Atherton and Carolyn Haines, whose books also include helpful, opinionated ghosts.”"A 'spirited' start to a fun new mystery series that kept me guessing to the end. Ghosts, libraries, and cats--all my favorite cozy things fill the pages of Death Overdue."​
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Third in The Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Buried in the Stacks
Librarian Carrie Singleton is building a haven, but one of her neighbors is misbehavin'. Can resident spirit Evelyn help Carrie catch the culprit who made her a ghost?
In winter, the Haunted Library is a refuge for homeless townspeople. When a group purchases a vacant house to establish a daytime haven for the homeless, Carrie offers the library as a meeting place for the Haven House committee, but quickly learns that it may be used for illegal activities.
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“An empathetic, principled main character…Suggest to those who enjoy the ghostly assistance in Carolyn Haines’ Sarah Booth Delaney and Nancy Atherton Dimity series.”
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Fourth in The Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Checked Out for Murder
Daphne Marriott strolls into Clover Ridge and informs librarian Carrie Singleton that she's a psychic. But if she had foreseen what fate awaited her, Daphne would have steered clear of the quaint Connecticut town. Evelyn, the library ghost, tells Carrie that there's more to Daphne than she lets on.
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The mysterious woman grew up in Clover Ridge with her no-good dad, who apparently met his end at the hands of Daphne's brother, Billy. Still, Daphne proves a welcome distraction when Carrie's overbearing mother hits town. Mom's much younger husband, Tom, is in a movie that's lensing locally, and she's there to keep an eye on him: Tom's costar, sultry Ilana Reingold, is also his ex-fiancée, and there's no denying the chemistry is still there. Soon after mingling with the moviemakers at a meet-and-greet, Daphne is found dead.
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"Plenty of red herrings and amusing characters make for a nice beach read.”
Kirkus
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Fifth in The Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Death on the Shelf
Clover Ridge librarian Carrie Singleton is thrilled to attend her best friend Angela's wedding, but Angela's family can be a bit...much. Angela’s wealthy cousin Donna hosts an extravagant bridal shower at her resplendent home, but the celebrations turn to gossip as the guests notice Donna's surgeon husband, Aiden, spending a bit too much time with Donna’s cousin Roxy. At the wedding reception, the sweet occasion turns darkly bitter when Aiden topples into the chocolate fountain--dead.
The suspect list is as long as the guest list, and as difficult to sort out as the seating chart. A few of the top contenders on Carrie’s suspect list are the flirtatious Roxy, emotionally unstable since her recent divorce; Angela's grouchy brother, who feels Aiden betrayed him; and Roxy's scorned ex-husband. Even Donna may have had reason to want her husband dead. And Aiden's gossipy office manager has plenty to say about them all.
Then another member of Angela's family is murdered, making Carrie more determined than ever to find the killer. Can library ghost Evelyn and library cat Smoky Joe help Carrie solve the murders before she becomes the next of Angela’s wedding guests to head to the grave?
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“Captivating . . . Well-drawn characters match the lively plot."
Publisher's Weekly
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Sixth in The Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Dewey Decimated
Carrie Singleton is just off a hot string of murder cases centered around the spooky local library in Clover Ridge, Connecticut. She could really use a break—but no such luck, as she; Smoky Joe, the resident cat; and Evelyn, the library’s ghost, are drawn into another tantalizing whodunit.
First, a dead body is found in the basement of the building attached to the library, and it turns out to be Carrie’s fiancé’s Uncle Alec, who Dylan hasn’t seen in years. But Alec has no intention of truly checking out, and his ghost makes itself at home in the library, greatly upsetting the patrons. Carrie and Evelyn work hard to keep Alec out of sight, but what was he doing in Clover Ridge to begin with? And why was he killed?
Meanwhile, the town council, of which Carrie is also a member, is embroiled in a hot-headed debate over the fate of the Seabrook Preserve, a lovely and valuable piece of property that runs along Long Island Sound. Turn it into an upscale park? Sell it to a condo developer? Or keep it as protected land?
As the dispute rages, there’s another murder, this time involving a council member. Could the two murders be connected? And could Carrie be next on the hit list?
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“Brook has a talent for weaving a charming mystery.”
—San Francisco Book Review, 5-star review
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Seventh in The Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Overdue or Die
Carrie Singleton has more than her fair share on her plate: her job at the Clover Ridge Library, preparing for her wedding to Dylan Avery, and hoping that the local art gallery doesn’t steal away one of her part-time employees. Her fiancé Dylan accompanies her to the beautiful home of Victor Zalinka—art collector and successful businessman—to select paintings for an art show at the library. While Carrie muses that Victor's home would be the perfect wedding venue, Dylan spots a forgery among the paintings in Victor's collection.
Then Martha Mallory is found murdered in her art gallery. With the assistance of Evelyn, the library ghost; the resident cat, Smoky Joe; and the office manager of Dylan’s private investigation company, Carrie comes up with a suspect list long enough to rival the size of an encyclopedia. During her investigation, Carrie stumbles across a terrible truth: Martha’s murder was part of something far bigger and more dangerous than she could have ever imagined. And it all leads back to the art gallery.
How far will Carrie go to find the killer and uncover the truth? If the killer finds her first—will Carrie finally be taken out of circulation?
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"From the first page to last, I was entranced by the characters and setting, and highly recommend it to all mystery lovers—especially if you have a penchant for libraries and ghosts!"
—MyShelf.com on Death Overdue
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Eighth in The Haunted Library
Mystery Series
with Crooked Lane Books
Booked on Murder
Carrie Singleton is ready to kiss the single life goodbye. Her wedding to Dylan Avery is just a few weeks away, and a happy ending is about to be hers. But when a body is found on the lawn of their wedding venue, happily-ever-after is looking deadlier than ever.
The victim turns out to be Billy Carpenter, a young man recently released from prison after serving time for a bank robbery. The stolen money he’d buried is gone and Carrie and the police suspect Billy’s two alleged co-conspirators, his friends Luke Rizzo and Tino Valdez. But then Luke is murdered and Tino is nowhere to be found.
With no leads and only a week to go before her big day, Carrie is on the hunt for clues. She hopes to wrap up this investigation with a neat bow before she and Dylan tie the knot. Carrie has something old, something new, and something borrowed ready for her walk down the aisle. Now she needs to find the killer without becoming the ‘something blue.’
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"A complex mystery with historical tidbits and plenty of likable characters. The ghosts are especially charming." -Kirkus
5-star review from Karen Stallman:
"I highly recommend this book to all my fellow cozy mystery lovers - it's a must-read! Allison Brook has outdone herself with this instalment, and I'm saddened that it is the last book in the series."
"My rating for Booked on Murder by Allison Brook is five stars. I highly recommend this whole series, as it was fantastic to read. Seeing Carrie grow into the wonderful person she is now is amazing. I loved every single minute of it. Ms. Brook, I will miss these characters, but I can’t wait to see what you write next." -Baroness' Book Trove
A Twin Lakes Mystery, Book 1
A Murderer Among Us
After her husband dies, Lydia Krause sells her company and moves to an upscale retirement community on Long Island to start a new life. At her first Twin Lakes event, she meets the community's financial advisor, whom she recognizes as the convicted embezzler who drove her sister to suicide. After exchanging heated words with the man's wife, Lydia flees the scene. When the woman is found dead the following morning, Detective Sol Molina considers Lydia suspect number one.
Lydia undertakes an investigation to clear her name. More Twin Lake residents are murdered, and she's determined to find the killer. She’s also dealing with issues concerning her two daughters. Her younger surprises her with news that she's engaged and planning to move to England. Her married eldest appears to be having an affair with an old boyfriend, the very person who might be the Twin Lakes killer.
Romance is in the air as Lydia and Detective Molina spar, then join forces to stop the murderer before Lydia becomes a victim herself.
Awarded
Suspense Magazine’s
Best Indie
Book Town's
2014
Mystery List
Book Town's
2014 Fall
Reading List
A Twin Lakes Mystery, Book 2
Murder in the Air
Shortly after the remains of a teenage boy are unearthed on newly acquired Twin Lakes property, Lydia Krause has a worrisome conversation with her elderly neighbor. Daniel hints at having known the dead boy and wonders if, after all this time, he should let sleeping dogs lie. Then Daniel dies under suspicious circumstances, and Lydia suspects his two surviving childhood friends are responsible for both deaths. Or did one of Daniel's money-hungry relatives decide to end his life?
As the murders and assaults mount, Lydia is drawn further and further into Daniel’s world. And, as if things weren't bad enough, her budding relationship with Detective Sol Molina is seriously compromised as she seeks answers in what Sol considers his professional arena.
Can Lydia keep her relationship intact while uncovering the true killer?
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The Golden Age of Mystery Book Club Mysteries 1
Murder a la Christie
Professor Lexie Driscoll is conducting the first meeting of the Golden Age of Mystery Book Club in her best friend’s swanky mansion when a friend is murdered.
More members are knocked off as Lexie unravels secret after secret, leading her to believe she's living in Christie's novel, “And Then There Were None.”
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Using Miss Marple’s knowledge of human nature and Hercule Poirot’s cunning, Lexie must save her club and reveal the killer.
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Best of 2014
Book Town’s
2014
Mystery List
100 Indie Books
You Should Read
Before You Die
Caleb and Linda Pertie
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The Golden Age of Mystery Book Club Mysteries 2
Murder the Tey Way
Professor Lexie Driscoll is discussing Josephine Tey's books at a Golden Age of Mystery Book Club meeting when her sister Gayle arrives, terrified for her life. She’s witnessed her boyfriend's murder and fears the killer is coming after her.
Then, a man's body is found lying in Lexie's backyard, and Gayle takes off.
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Determined to learn the truth, Lexie investigates, and discovers the bookclub members have secrets that lead to more murders and unexpected revelations in a baffling whodunnit.
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Come Home To Death
Erica Parker has barely been a bride nine months when two thugs show up at her apartment while her husband is away on one of his infamous business trips, claiming he owes their boss a large gambling debt.
Frightened for her life, and without any other options, she heads for her childhood Long Island home she escaped three years ago. And swore never to return.
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The aunts who raised her are as interfering and controlling as ever, but soon as the family attorney advances the rest of her trust from her parents’ life insurance, she can return to normalcy. Except he refuses, instead spouting nonsense about how, if she waits, she will soon inherit millions. On her twenty-fifth birthday.
Problem is, someone doesn’t want her to live that long.
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Her aunts are harboring secrets, people are turning up dead, her husband is nowhere to be found, and someone’s trying to kill her. It appears you can go home again, but sometimes, you shouldn’t.
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Giving Up The Ghost​
Divorcee, Gabbie Meyerson, moves to the sleepy town of Chrissom Harbor, Long Island, to start over and teach English at the local high school. Once she settles into her rental cottage above the Sound, however, she discovers she has an unusual housemate—the ghost of Cameron Leeds, who used to live in the cottage. Cam insists his death was no accident, and implores Gabbie to find out who murdered him. After she recovers from her initial shock, she agrees to investigate.
What she learns from residents is that Cam was the town daredevil, playboy, and wheeler-dealer. His four closest friends are angry because he deceived them in a land deal. They each have a personal reason to hate him, as well. And then there’s his lover's husband. No shortage of suspects.
Despite what she hears about his character, Gabbie finds herself growing fond of Cam and continues to help him, at what might be a great risk to herself.
Dangerous Relations
After Ardin Wesley's cousin, Suziette, is murdered, her widower, Brett, asks Ardin to help him adopt Suziette's little girl. Trouble is, no one knows the identity of the child's natural father, and Ardin wants to adopt Leonie herself. Although she’s drawn to Brett and attraction blooms as they grow close, an abusive ex-husband turned Ardin against love. Not to mention, Brett feels betrayed once he learns of her plans to adopt the toddler.
Then someone sets fire to Ardin's aunt's house, and she barely escapes with her life. Despite their differences, Brett offers her shelter, and together, they work to create a secure home for the bereft little girl. But they need to discover the identity of her father before someone else dies to protect his terrible secret.