A Midsummer’s Night Scheme

A Midsummer’s Night Scheme

A rum runner’s mansion, a 1623 copy of Shakespeare’s “First Folio,” and a performance of a Midsummer’s Night Dream set in a speakeasy…

A rum runner’s mansion, a 1623 copy of Shakespeare’s “First Folio,” and a performance of a Midsummer’s Night Dream set in a speakeasy… what more could a history loving librarian want? Juniper Blume had simply planned a fun night out with her sister. She certainly didn’t expect to stumble upon a rare books’ puzzle in a classic locked room style mystery. Will she figure out the truth before the final curtain drops?

Includes historic East European Jewish recipes!

A Midsummer’s Night Scheme is a short story in the Rare Book Lovers cozy mysteries series universe! The first book in the series, CRIME AND PARCHMENT, came out in November 2023 by Level Best Publishing (e-book and paperbook) and Blackstone Publishing (audio book). Make sure you’re signed up at www.daphnesilver.com to be the first to hear when the next book in the series is available!

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""I love the way Daphne Silver twists fact and fiction together in Crime and Parchment to create a unique mystery involving the covers for the Book of Kells. I can't wait to see what happens next in this charming, new series featuring rare books librarian Juniper Blume." - Sherry Harris, Agatha Award nominated author of the Sarah Winston Garage Sale and Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Saloon mysteries "Crime and Parchment sends its readers on an exciting mix of history, small town secrets, romance, and murder in this captivating start to a wonderful new series!" - Emmie Caldwell, national bestselling author of the Craft Fair Knitters Mysteries "I've rarely been as intrigued by a cozy mystery as I was while reading Daphne Silver's Crime and Parchment. The debut novel in Silver's Rare Books series combines well-researched history with fictional elements to deliver a fascinating mystery. The search is on in the Chesapeake Bay town of Rose Mallow for the priceless long-lost covers to the sacred 9th-century Book of Kells. Who better to investigate than rare books librarian Juniper Blume, especially after she literally stumbles across the body of a murdered woman while planning to meet about the missing covers with her estranged brother-in-law who has now disappeared? With a diverse cast of characters, heartwarming relationships, and a unique bayside town full of charm and history, this cozy version of National Treasure will keep readers enthralled and waiting impatiently for Juniper's next Rare Books adventure." - Korina Moss, Agatha Award-winning author of the Cheese Shop Mystery series"

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