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A Perilous Plot
  • Published: 28 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593819210
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $79.99
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A Perilous Plot

  • Lorna Barrett
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23 Sept 2025
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28 Oct 2025
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Family reunions are killer—literally—in the newest mystery in Lorna Barrett's New York Times bestselling Booktown series.

Family reunions are killer—literally—in the newest mystery in Lorna Barrett's New York Times bestselling Booktown series.

Everything was going great for Tricia Miles, right up until her estranged mother, Sheila, arrives on her front step with an urn she says contains the remains of Tricia's father.

Shocked and saddened, Tricia and her sister, Angelica, attempt to get to the bottom of what happened. But their efforts for clarity are dashed when Shelia disappears the very next day, leaving without a word.

Naturally, the sisters are upset—especially after they take the remains to the local funeral parlor and discover that not only is the urn filled with kitty litter, but hidden inside is a valuable (and stolen) Rolex watch. Digging deeper, the sisters find their parents are in dire financial trouble and seem to be lurking around Booktown.

Tricia and Angelica can’t help but wonder how many more secrets their mother was keeping...and whether that includes murder.
  • Published: 28 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593819210
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $79.99
Categories:

Praise for A Perilous Plot

Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Booktown Mysteries


"This cozy combines all the right ingredients: a nasty crime, shady suspects, family squabbles, good cooking, and lots of books!"—RT Book Reviews

"Entertaining, highly enjoyable.... Lorna Barrett never fails to offer a suspenseful cozy mystery."—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

"Series fans will enjoy how Tricia and Angelica's relationship has grown and deepened. Those who enjoy the mysteries of Carolyn Hart will find a lot to like."—Publishers Weekly

"Lorna Barrett really outdid herself with this one...and never shies away from adding color and complications to her characters."—The Cozy Mystery Journal

"Fans of Carolyn Hart and Denise Swanson, rejoice!... A cheerful, witty, well-plotted puzzler."—New York Times bestselling author Julia Spencer-Fleming

"[A] delightful, and often funny, mystery series about a town that lives and dies by the love of books."—Kings River Life Magazine

Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Booktown Mysteries


"This cozy combines all the right ingredients: a nasty crime, shady suspects, family squabbles, good cooking, and lots of books!"—RT Book Reviews

"Entertaining, highly enjoyable.... Lorna Barrett never fails to offer a suspenseful cozy mystery."—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

"Series fans will enjoy how Tricia and Angelica's relationship has grown and deepened. Those who enjoy the mysteries of Carolyn Hart will find a lot to like."—Publishers Weekly

"Lorna Barrett really outdid herself with this one...and never shies away from adding color and complications to her characters."—The Cozy Mystery Journal

"Fans of Carolyn Hart and Denise Swanson, rejoice!... A cheerful, witty, well-plotted puzzler."—New York Times bestselling author Julia Spencer-Fleming

"[A] delightful, and often funny, mystery series about a town that lives and dies by the love of books."—Kings River Life Magazine