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Deadly Ever After: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by [Eva Gates]

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Deadly Ever After: A Lighthouse Library Mystery Kindle Edition

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Book 8 of 9: A Lighthouse Library Mystery

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Librarian Lucy's wedding is at stake when a murder interrupts her engagement celebrations. To make it down the aisle, she'll have to find the killer to save the date in the 8th book in the Lighthouse Library mysteries.

They're getting married! Lucy Richardson and Connor McNeil have announced their engagement. Their friends throw a party for the couple at Coquina Beach, close to Lucy's beloved Bodie Island Lighthouse Library.

As they're packing up the presents and the (few) leftovers from Josie's Cozy Bakery, who should arrive, but Richard Eric Lewiston III, Lucy's former almost-fiancé and his overbearing mother Evangeline. Push comes to love when Evangeline makes no secret of why she's here: to get Lucy and Ricky back together.

Lucy isn't temped in the least, and Ricky is nothing but embarrassed at his mother's desperate ploy. Before returning to Boston Evangeline throws a dinner party at Jake's Seafood Bar for a reluctant Lucy and her family. Lucy hopes to get the dinner over with and see Evangeline and Ricky returning to Boson. But when a body is found at the restaurant's kitchen door, Lucy is again forced to unwillingly put on her detective's hat and do what she can to save her family and her engagement. Meanwhile, the classic novel reading club is reading The Hound of the Baskervilles, and open war breaks out in the Lighthouse Library when Lucy agrees to temporarily take care of a dog named Fluffy, but Charles the library cat has other ideas.

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Crooked Lane Books
Publication date

11 May 2021
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Praise for Deadly Ever After:
Plenty of unexpected plot twists and characters the reader can really care about help make this cozy a winner. Gates consistently entertains.
--Publishers Weekly

A comedy of misunderstandings and multiple motives makes for a happy read.
--Kirkus Reviews

"A quick read, a strong protagonist, good characters, and strong writing."
--New York Journal of Books

"Another wonderfully entertaining and cleverly written 'whodunnit'."
--Midwest Book Review

Deadly Ever After is another delightful win for the series with a mystery that's charming and full of endearing characters, humor, and romance.
--Seattle Book Review

"Another fun novel in the series from author Eva Gates."
--Red Carpet Crash

"Gates [has a] knack for drawing the reader into the fold...A great mystery."
--Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

Praise for the Lighthouse Library mysteries:
"Exceptional...Cozy queen Gates is at the top of her game."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The writing is strong with good description, heavy tension, and a good location."
--New York Journal of Books

"Satisfyingly entertaining."
--Midwest Book Review

"Well-written [and] cleverly plotted."
--Seattle Book Review

A sure bet for library-loving cozy readers.
--Booklist

A rollicking good read that cozy fans will love.
--Suspense Magazine

An engaging mystery...Readers who enjoyed Miranda James's 'Cat in the Stacks' mysteries will discover this series similarly entertaining, complete with a library, a cat, and a captivating location and sleuth.
--Library Journal starred review

"Lucy is a delightful and engaging sleuth surrounded by a cast of intriguing characters in an original and unique setting."
--Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva mysteries

"A smart whodunit....A likeable heroine."
--Sofie Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of the Magical Cats mysteries

"A library in a lighthouse? And a cat? Sign me up! A fun read for all cozy fans."
--Laurie Cass, bestselling author of the Bookmobile Cat Mysteries

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Eva Gates is a national bestselling author who began her writing career as a Sunday writer- a single mother of three high-spirited daughters, with a full-time job as a computer programmer. Now she has more than twenty novels under her belt in the mystery genre, published under the name Vicki Delany. She lives in Ontario. This is her eighth Lighthouse Library mystery. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08FZLW1SB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crooked Lane Books (11 May 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1241 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1643855883

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Eva Gates is the pen name of Canadian author Vicki Delany. As Eva she writes the national bestselling Lighthouse Library cozy series for Crooked Lane Books, the latest of which is DEATH BY BEACH READ, coming June 2022

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April Murray

Excellent Read

Reviewed in Canada on 18 May 2021

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Once again eva gates has you on the edge of your seat.

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Deadly Ever After Delight!

Reviewed in the United States on 27 June 2021

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Deadly Ever After the eighth book in the “A Lighthouse Library Mystery” series is a delightful addition and an enjoyable read. Lucy and Connor are getting married at long last, but like most things between these two, it isn’t without a murder or danger. Readers have been excited for a long time for this couple to tie the knot, and book eight doesn’t disappoint. All engagements and weddings have issues, but nothing beats a murder at your favorite restaurant while celebrating the upcoming nuptials, even if there are people there who weren’t invited.

The Lighthouse Library is the primary location along with Jake’s restaurant for this new book. The victim is one of Lucy’s father’s business partners. Someone stuck a knife in his back, and everyone is looking at his wife and son as the main suspects. Even Lucy isn’t sure that they are innocent, and as it happened at her and Connor’s engagement dinner, she feels it’s her duty to find the killer. This isn’t new for Lucy, she is always getting involved with things that have nothing to do with her, and there is little doubt that she does it on purpose, even though she says it isn’t.

There are other suspects aside from the victim’s family; evidence shows that it could be any number of people. There is some action throughout the story. The mystery of the killer’s identity is very well done, and most readers will not figure out who it is until the last minute. Charles the cat and a new feline character, Fluffy, hold a special place within the story and even help unmask the killer. The Lighthouse Library is a warm, inviting place to visit and appears throughout the book. Deadly Ever After is a lively, entertaining addition to the series that readers will love.

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Darla T

Awesome Book!

Reviewed in the United States on 19 June 2021

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Lucy Richardson and Connor McNeil have announced their engagement and their friends have thrown a party on the beach. But the party is soon crashed by two people ~ Richard (Ricky) Lewiston III, Lucy's former boyfriend, and his mother Evangeline who is also the wife of Lucy's father's law partner. Evangeline is there to get Lucy and Ricky back together. While both families are having dinner at Jake's, the body of Richard Lewiston II is soon found by the kitchen door. And, once again, Lucy is drawn into the investigation.

I've really enjoyed this series and this book is an awesome example of why. The book's well-written with well-rounded characters, some of whom you'll like and others you won't. I was pulled into the story from the beginning and kept hooked throughout. The mystery will keep you guessing. I can hardly wait for the next book in this fantastic series. I highly recommend both book and series which I suggest you read in order for the most enjoyment and benefit.

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Catherine Fields

Love This Series - Number 8 May Be My Favorite So Far!!

Reviewed in the United States on 2 June 2021

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Eva Gates/Vicki Delay is one of my favorite cozy mystery authors! I have read every book in every mystery series she has written, and the Lighthouse Library Mystery series is my favorite. Number 8 in this series did not fail to entertain me with its familiar characters (that I love) and thrilling murder/mystery investigation that kept me turning the page to find out what happens next! Looking forward to number 9!

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C. Cronk

Change is afoot

Reviewed in the United States on 20 January 2022

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With Lucy and Connor on their way to a new life together change is happening at the lighthouse library. Their planned wedding (well not planned yet but talked about being planned) festivities start with Lucy's parents visiting to congratulate her and meet Connor. When her former boyfriend Ricky and his mother Evangeline show up unexpectedly too, it's a bit calamitous. And then of course, like all lighthouse mysteries, someone ends up dead and Lucy is in the thick of it again.

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