Murder in the Bookshop (Annotated)

Murder in the Bookshop is a deft example of the American Golden Age bibliomystery, turning the seemingly civilized world of collectors, dealers, and literary enthusiasts into a stage for violence, deception, and deduction. Carolyn Wells uses the bookshop not merely as a setting but as an intellectual atmosphere: clues are sifted among shelves, motives are bound up with ownership, reputation, and d...