Miranda James

La tensión es palpable en la reunión del comité de los Amigos de la Biblioteca de Athena. Las hermanas Ducote y Vera Cassity se disputan la celebración de la gala benéfica de este año. Y si bien las hermanas son miembros respetados de la comunidad, Vera es la benefactora mas odiada del condado. Hasta Azalea, la asistenta de Charlie, parece tenerle inquina. Eso no jugara a su favor cuando, durante la gala, la encuentran encerrada con Vera, que yace muerta en el hueco de la escalera.Un nuevo caso que resolver para el bibliotecario Charlie Harris, que con la inestimable ayuda de su gato Diesel debera descubrir quien ha dejado a Vera fuera de circulacion.

Laura, la hija de Charlie Harris, el bibliotecario, deja temporalmente su carrera de actriz en Hollywood y regresa a Athena para ser profesora de interpretación en la universidad. Y con Laura llega el drama. Su ex, el escritor Connor Lawton, esta casi tan obsesionado con la obra que esta escribiendo como con que Laura vuelva con el, cosa que la exnovia de Connor, Damitra, no esta dispuesta a permitir. La trama se complica aun mas cuando Laura encuentra el cuerpo sin vida de Connor. El instinto de detective de Charlie le llevara a indagar en el entorno del dramaturgo con el apoyo, como siempre, de su fiel gato Diesel para descubrir que la realidad a veces supera la ficcion.

James Delacorte, un anciano excéntrico coleccionista de libros raros sospecha que alguien le roba y quiere que Charlie, el bibliotecario, haga un inventario de su colección. Poco después de ponerse manos a la obra, Delacorte aparece muerto en su biblioteca. Charlie cuenta con la ayuda de su gato Diesel para encontrar pistas y resolver el caso. El juego del gato y el ratón se intensifica tras la desaparición de un valioso ejemplar de Edgar Allan Poe y un segundo asesinato. Charlie y Diesel tienen que actuar rápido antes de que el asesino ataque por tercera vez, y cruzar los dedos para que no se cumpla el dicho y la curiosidad mate al gato…

Todo el mundo en Athena, Misisipi, conoce a Charlie Harris, el amable bibliotecario dueño de un gato llamado Diesel al que pasea con correa. Ha regresado a su ciudad natal para sumergirse en los libros, pero pronto la vida real lo envuelve en una novela de misterioGodfrey Priest, famoso, arrogante y manipulador autor de bestsellers gore y antiguo compañero de clase de Charlie, aparece muerto.A pesar de los resentimientos Charlie, con la ayuda de Diesel, deciden resolver el misterio de la muerte del desagradable novelista a quien no le faltan enemigos.

C'est un séisme qui ébranle la bibliothèque universitaire d'Athena. Peter Vanderkeller, le directeur, a démissionné du jour au lendemain, laissant les archives dans une situation financière catastrop

C'est la "semaine de la bibliothèque" dans tout le pays, et à Athena, on prévoit d'organiser une exposition pour le centième livre de la célèbre romancière Electra Barnes Cartwright, reconnue pour sa

A Athena, dans le Mississippi, le bibliothécaire Charlie Harris coule des jours paisibles dans sa maison, en compagnie de Diesel, son fidéle maine coon connu de toute la ville. Un jour, le corps de Godfrey Priest, un celebre auteur de thrillers originaire des environs et venu assister a un dner de gala, est retrouve inerte dans sa chambre d'htel. Charlie et son chat se lancent dans l'enquªte.

C’est la « semaine de la bibliothèque » dans tout le pays, et à Athena, on prévoit d’organiser une exposition pour le centième livre de la célèbre romancière Electra Barnes Cartwright, reconnue pour

Le gala de financement de la bibliothèque d'Athena aura-t-il lieu dans la sublime demeure des soeurs Ducote ou dans celle, non moins majestueuse, de Vera Cassity ? Le bibliothécaire Charlie Harris pr

À Athena, dans le Mississippi, Charlie Harris coule des jours paisibles en compagnie de Diesel, son fidèle maine coon, véritable coqueluche de la ville. Pour le bibliothécaire, la présence du félin e

L’université d’Athena invite un auteur entre ses murs : Connor Lawton, un jeune dramaturge connu pour son écriture cinglante. Charlie fait la rencontre de ce personnage acerbe et prétentieux, qu’il n

Le gala de financement de la bibliothèque d’Athena aura-t-il lieu dans la sublime demeure des soeurs Ducote ou dans celle, non moins majestueuse, de Vera Cassity ? Le bibliothécaire Charlie Harris pr

Vieil homme charmant à la tête de l’une des plus grosses fortunes d’Athena, James Delacorte demande à Charlie Harris d’effectuer l’inventaire des livres les plus rares de son onéreuse bibliothèque. M

C’est la « semaine de la bibliothèque » à Athena, où on prévoit d’organiser une exposition pour le centième livre de la célèbre romancière Electra Barnes Cartwright. Charlie a d’ailleurs un petit fai

C’est un séisme qui ébranle la bibliothèque universitaire d’Athena. Peter Vanderkeller, le directeur, a démissionné du jour au lendemain, laissant l’établissement dans une situation financière catast

The New York Times bestselling author ofthe Cat in the Stacks Mysteriesand Digging Up the Dirt returns with the latest Southern Ladies Mystery...Its autumn down south, and Angel and Dickce Ducote are in Natchez, Mississippi, at the request of Mary Turner Catlin, the granddaughter of an old friend. Mary and her husband, Henry Howard, live in Cliffwood, one of the beautiful antebellum homes for which Natchez is famous. Odd things have been happening in the house for years, and the French Room in particular has become the focal point for spooky sensations. The Ducotes suspect the ghostly goings-on are caused by the living, but when a relative of the Catlins is found dead in the room, Angel and Dickce must sift through a haunted family history to catch a killer.

New York Times bestselling author Miranda James returns to Athena, Mississippi, with the first Southern Ladies mystery featuring Miss Angel and Miss Dickce Ducote, two snoopy sisters who are always ready to lend a helping hand.With the Mississippi sun beating down, Angel and Dickce are taking a break to cool off and pet sit their friend Charlie Harriss cat, Diesel, when their former sorority sister, Rosabelle Sultan, shows up at their door unexpectedly, with her neer-do-well adult children not far behind.Rosabelles selfish offspring are desperate to discover whats in her will, and it soon becomes clear that one of them would kill to get their hands on the inheritance. Suddenly caught up in a deadly tangle of duplicitous suspects and deep-fried motives, it will take all of the sisters Southern charm to catch a decidedly ill-mannered killer

In the second novel in the charming Southern Ladies mystery series, the spry, sleuthing Ducote sisters attend a wedding and uncover an unhappily ever after...Angel and Dickce Ducote tend to stay put in Athena, Mississippi, but a wedding is a good reason to say a temporary farewell to Charlie Harriss cat Diesel and go visit relatives. But while their stay in Louisiana is scorching hot, the atmosphere at the wedding is downright cold, with bride-to-be Sondra Delevan putting her trust fund above little things like love and loyalty.When a violent storm supposedly sweeps Sondra off a balcony to her death, the sisters discover that many of the guests attending the wedding had major reasons to object to Sondras marriage. Now, its up to Angel and Dickce to use their down-home instincts to expose dubious alibis, silver-plated secrets, and one relentless murderer who lives for till death do us part.

Librarian Charlie Harris and his ever-intuitive feline friend Diesel must catch a killer in a deadly game of cat and mouse where no one is who they seem to be...At last, Charlie and Helen Louises wedding is only a month away. Theyre busy preparing for the big day, and the last thing Charlie needs is a new mystery to solve. Enter Tara Martin, a shy, peculiar woman who has recently started working part-time at Helen Louises bistro and helping Charlie in the archive. Tara isnt exactly friendly and she has an angry outburst at the library that leaves Charlie baffled. And then she abruptly leaves a catered housewarming party Charlies son Sean is throwing to celebrate his new home in the middle of her work shift. Before ducking out of the party, Tara looked terrified and Charlie wonders if shes deliberately trying to escape notice. Is she hiding from someone?When Tara is viciously attacked and lands in the hospital, Charlie knows his instincts were correct: Tara was in trouble and someone was after her. With the help of his much beloved cat, Diesel, Charlie digs deeper, and discovers shocking glimpses into Taras past that they could never have predicted. Will they catch the villain before Charlies own happily ever after with Helen Louise is ruined?

Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are busy decking the halls for the holidays when an unexpected delivery and a shocking murder conspire to shake up the season in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.December twenty-fifth is right around the corner, and Charlie is making his list and checking it twice. He is doing his best to show some peace and goodwill toward his nosy neighbor Gerry Arbitron, a real estate agent who seems to have designs on his house (and maybe on him, as well), while preparing for a very important role, indeed--his first Christmas as a grandfather.The last thing Charlie expects is to gain several new additions to his family. Charlie finds a box on his doorstep with five kittens inside and a note begging him to keep them safe. With Diesels help, Charlie welcomes the tiny felines into the Harris household just as Gerry decides it is time to throw a lavish holiday party.Determined to make her mark on Athena, Gerry instead winds up dead at her very own party. Though attempts to dig into her past come up empty, Charlie and his girlfriend, Helen Louise, witness two heated exchanges involving Gerry before her death: one with a leading citizen and another with the wife of a good friend. Will one of these ladies wind up on the sheriffs naughty list? Charlie and Diesel have to wrap up the case before the special season is ruined by a sinister scrooge.