The Vanishing Type: A Charming Bookish Cozy Mystery

By Ellery Adams

Book Overview

Entertainment Weekly hails the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series by the beloved New York Times bestselling author as "a love letter to reading." In this entrancing new story, bookshop owner, bibliotherapist, and occasional sleuth Nora Pennington must enlist the help of her brilliant, brassy librarian friend to unravel the connection between The Scarlet Letter, an obscure 19th century writer, and a dead hiker...

While January snow falls outside in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, Nora Pennington is encouraging customers to cozy up indoors with a good book. Even though the shop and her bibliotherapy sessions keep Nora busy during the day, her nights are a little too quiet--until Deputy Andrews pulls Nora into the sci-fi section and asks her to help him plan a wedding proposal.

His bride-to-be, Hester, loves Little Women, and Nora sets to work arranging a special screening at the town's new movie theater. But right before the deputy pops the question, Nora makes an unsettling discovery--someone has mutilated all her store's copies of The Scarlet Letter, slicing angrily into the pages wherever Hester Prynne's name is mentioned.

The coincidence disturbs Nora, who's one of the few in Miracle Springs who knows that Hester gave up a baby for adoption many years ago. Her family heaped shame on her, and Hester still feels so guilty that she hasn't even told her future husband. But when a dead man is found on a hiking trail just outside town, carrying a rare book, the members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society unearth a connection to Hester's past. Someone is intent on bringing the past to light, and it's not just Hester's relationship at stake, but her life. . .

"Captivating...Bibliophilic cozy fans will be in heaven." - Publishers Weekly

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496726448
• ISBN13: 9781496726445
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Kensington Cozies
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Seriously sooooo good!!!!!

Ellery Adams has done it again! *insert Chef’s Kiss* When The Secret Book and Scone Society find one of their own in trouble they will do anything to protect her! Calling upon the strength of friendship, the comfort of home baked foods and the knowledge of written word. With deeply written characters and a cozy picturesque town called Miracle Springs, Ellery Adams has woven a rich tapestry of friendship, mystery, intrigue and murder with a touch of romance! All reasons why I continue to reach for her wonderfully written books! In this story you’ll find the reiterance of the importance of friends, and of reading, the importance of the two together. This group of women, although different with different cultures and beliefs and likes and dislikes had come together first through enjoyment of reading, and then were cemented through friendship. It’s a touching and steady theme throughout the book. A reminder that good relationships can add to the enjoyment in our lives and should be sought out. With each step in this mystery, we’re learning more about each of them, more about Miracle Springs, and more about some of the secrets that a small town can keep… In all, a wonderful and enjoyable read! The only thing that could make it better is if I was reading this in a cozy little nook inside Miracle Books with a nice hot coffee in hand. I recommend the entire series!!