Messy Bookshop Mysteries Series

Everyone loves Teresa’s Bookstore, a cozy little store in East Tennessee. Garnet Stone loves working there just as much as reading books. She works hard to keep the store’s nosy cat out of trouble while tidying the sales floor. But when the owner of the bookstore, Teresa, unexpectedly passes away, Garnet learns that she left everything to her niece, Jane. Pushing aside her bitterness, Garnet busts a move to clean the store’s clutter to impress her new boss. After Jane arrives to announce the store's closure, things take a turn for the worse and another dead body is found in the bookstore. The new sheriff believes Jane is the killer, but Garnet knows her new boss isn’t to blame. Her roots in a law enforcement family give her confidence in solving the murder, but she quickly discovers it won’t be an open-and-shut case like she had hoped. Unusual clues point to multiple people, yet the suspects have concrete alibis. If Garnet cannot solve the perfect crime, Teresa’s Bookstore will be gone.

Welcome to the re-opening of a used bookstore in East Tennessee, Bind Me Again. Books are piled high and the shelves are fully stocked. Garnet Stone hoped the remodel would make the bookstore tidy, but her boss Jane is proving to be as messy as the previous owner. Garnet undergoes a secret mission to declutter the store, which isn’t easy with two cats running the place. Jacob Rome overshadows Garnet’s concerns. The freelance editor has moved to Sevier Oak and causes problems with the locals. When he brings books for trade-in, Garnet and Jane find a death certificate tucked inside. The deceased is a missing person from twenty years ago, and the mystery intensifies when someone murders Jacob behind the store. Garnet and Jane take it upon themselves to save the bookshop’s reputation - and of course, to satisfy their curiosity. Solving the homicide is a challenge as everyone seems to be lying, including the dead man. In the end, unearthing the truth will reveal much more than simply who murdered Jacob Rome.

The forecast for Christmas in Sevier Oak, Tennessee is rain with a high chance of a humbug. But Garnet Stone won’t let the gloomy weather ruin her first holiday with new boyfriend, Leo Voss, including a storm cloud named Drake. Leo’s grandpa doesn’t approve of his grandson dating his bookstore’s rival. During an author signing at Voss-of-Books, Garnet attends to support Leo and hopes to demonstrate her worth to Drake. What should be a straightforward plan crumbles. Author Yasmin Starr is a shameless flirt and sets her sights on Leo. Shortly into the signing, Yasmin takes a break - and goes missing. Garnet helps with the search, only to find Leo standing over Yasmin’s body on the rooftop. While the police turn to him as their primary suspect, Garnet strives to prove he’s not the culprit. Yasmin made plenty of enemies in her brief visit to Sevier Oak and the suspects list is as long as a tangled strand of Christmas bulbs. Can Garnet bring the real killer to justice?

The first three books in 'Messy Bookshop Mysteries', a series of cozy mystery novels by Jessica Brimer, now available in one volume! A Binding Chance: Garnet Stone loves working in Teresa's Bookstore, a cozy little store in East Tennessee. But after a body is found at the bookstore, the new sheriff believes that Jane, the owner's niece, is the killer. Unusual clues point to multiple people, but the suspects all have alibis. Can Garnet solve the perfect crime and save Teresa's Bookstore? Book High And Low: In the East Tennessee bookstore, Bind Me Again, books are piled high and the shelves are fully stocked. After Garnet and Jane find a death certificate tucked inside one of the books, they discover that the deceased is a missing person from twenty years ago. Soon after, freelance editor Jacob Rome is found murdered behind the store. With everyone around them seemingly lying - including the dead man - can Garnet and Jane find the killer? Up On the Bookshop, the Body Fell: During an author signing at Voss-of-Books, Garnet attends to support Leo. But what should be a straightforward plan changes to a murder investigation, as author Yasmin Starr is found dead on the rooftop. Leo is the primary suspect, but Garnet is sure that he's not the culprit. With the victim's list of enemies as long as a tangled strand of Christmas bulbs, can Garnet find the real killer and bring them to justice?