Library director Amy Muir has always been suspicious of wealthy art dealer Kurt Kendrick. As a close family friend, the ties that bind them are strong, but his murky past is concerning, especially since he is the godfather to Amy and her husband Richard’s six-year-old twins. When a visitor to their small, historic Virginia town is found dead after publicly accusing Kurt of committing a decades-old murder, Amy is determined to prove that Kurt didn’t kill anyone, in the past or the present. But the evidence Kurt’s accuser sent to Sheriff Brad Tucker before her untimely demise indicates otherwise.
With Amy’s own aunt and other older town residents corroborating some of the details related to the first murder and a witness placing Kurt near the scene of the second crime, it seems Kurt is doomed to swift and severe justice. Amidst the fun and excitement of an arts festival that features the premiere of Richard’s new dance company, Amy faces her own challenging performance—balancing her work and family life while dancing on the edge of danger.
With family and friends harboring suspicions about Kurt and Amy bedeviled by her own wavering trust in his innocence, she must fight to uncover the truth before a hidden killer strikes again.
I have not read any other novels in this series, but I might have to add them to the growing list of series to start back at the beginning. (That list is now longer than my actual collection.) While the librarian part is not unique, her husband as a professional dancer is. Their children also implies that there is some kind of character growth through out the series.
The mystery and plot did not make me feel like I missed anything. There was an obvious background but it was more like a shadow. There but silent, not relevant to the matter at hand. While cold cases are not new to cozy mysteries, the ending for this one was new to me. I’m still not sure how I feel about it.
Overall, I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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