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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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 author of the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series is back with more Southern charm and beguiling mystery as Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must find a killer in a room full of librarians... Charlie is stressed out. The Southern Academic Libraries Association is holding this years annual meeting at Athena College. Since Charlie is the interim library director, he must deliver the welcome speech to all the visiting librarians. And as if that werent bad enough, the keynote address will be delivered by Charlies old nemesis from library school. Its been thirty years since Charlie has seen Gavin Fong, and hes still an insufferable know-it-all capable of getting under everyones skin. In his keynote, Gavin puts forth a most unpopular opinion: that degreed librarians will be obsolete in the academic libraries of the future. So when Gavin drops dead, no one seems too upset... But Charlie, who was seen having a heated argument with Gavin the day before, has jumped to the top of the suspect list. Now Charlie and Diesel must check out every clue to refine their search for the real killer among them before the next book Charlie reads comes from a prison library...

The New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series continues as librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must clear a friend when the evidence is stacked against her Mississippi librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat Diesel are on their guard. Oscar Reilly, the new director at the Athena College library, is on a mission to cut costs and has set his sights on the archive and rare book collection. Reillys also out to replace Charlies fiery friend Melba with someone younger, but his biggest offense is declaring all four-legged creatures banned from the stacks. With enemies aplenty, the suspect list is long when Reillys body is discovered in the library, but incriminating evidence throws suspicion on Melba. Charlie is convinced that his friend is no murderer, especially when he catches sight of a menacing stranger lurking around the library. Now he and Diesel will have to read between the lines, before Melba is shelved under G for guilty...

When librarian Charlie Harris daughter is falsely accused of murder, he and his faithful feline Diesel must leap forward to crack the case in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series. Charlie Harris has sworn off investigating murder and mayhem after a recent close call. Instead, hes delighted to cheer on his daughter, Laura, whos starring in a production of Careless Whispers. The theater department at Athena College is debuting the play written by a fledgling playwright with local connections and Charlies son-in-law, Frank Salisbury, will be calling the directorial shots. Laura is upset to learn that Luke Lombardi, an overbearing actor she knew from her time in Hollywood will also be taking part in the production as a guest artist. Lombardi arrives with an entourage in tow and promptly proceeds to annoy everyone involved with the production. When he collapses and dies on stage, after drinking from a glass Laura handed him, she becomes the chief suspect in his murder. Charlie knows his daughter is innocent, and hes not going to let anyone railroad his little girl. So, despite his intentions to put his amateur sleuthing days behind him, Charlie has to take center stage, and with Diesels help, shine a spotlight on the real killer.

When a beloved mystery authors visit causes a stir in their small Mississippi town, librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must outwit a fiction fanatic turned real-life killer. Its National Library Week, and the Athena Public Library is planning an exhibit to honor the centenary of famous novelist Electra Barnes Cartwrightcreator of the beloved Veronica Thane series. Charlie has a soft spot for Cartwrights girl detective stories (not to mention an extensive collection of her books!). When the author agrees to make a rare public appearance, the news of her whereabouts goes viral overnight, and series devotees and book collectors converge on Athena. After all, its rumored that Cartwright penned Veronica Thane stories that remain under wraps, and one rabid fan will stop at nothingnot even murderto get hold of the rare books...

In this mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel have to battle a killer when a set of Civil War diaries inspires murder... Lucinda Beckwith Long, the mayor of Athena, Mississippi, has donated a set of Civil War-era diaries to the archives of Athena College. She would like librarian Charlie Harris to preserve and substantiate them as a part of the Long family legacysomething that could benefit her son, Beck, as he prepares to campaign for the state senate. Becks biggest rival would like to get a look at the diaries in an attempt to expose the Long familys past sins. Meanwhile, a history professor is also determined to get her hands on the books in a last-ditch bid for tenure. But their interest suddenly turns deadly, leaving Charlie with a catalog of questions to answer. Together with his Maine Coon cat Diesel, Charlie must discover why the diaries were worth killing for before he too reaches his final chapter.INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY

The New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks mysteries is back with more of those sleuthing Southern belles, the Ducote sisters...Angel and Dickce Ducote, busy with plans for the Athena Garden Clubs spring tour of grand old homes, are having trouble getting the other club members to help. The rest of the group is all a-flutter now that dashing and still-eligible Hadley Partridge is back to restore his family mansion. But the idle chatter soon turns deadly serious when a body turns up on the Partridge estate after a storm... The remains might belong to Hadleys long-lost sister-in-law, Callie, who everyone thought ran off with Hadley years ago. And if its not Callie, who could it be? As the Ducotes begin uncovering secrets, they discover that more than one person in Athena would kill to be Mrs. Partridge. Now Angel and Dickce will need to get their hands dirty if they hope to reveal a killers deep-buried motives before someone elses name is mud...

Librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must content with some spirited southern ladies when a feud ends in murder in this mystery in the New York Times bestselling series.The Ducote sisters are in a tiff with Vera Cassity over the location of Athena, Mississippis annual library fundraising gala, and Charlie would rather curl up in a corner than get into the fray. It seems everyoneeven his housekeeper Azaleahas it in for Vera. And at the gala, she gives them good reason, with a public display of rancor aimed at anyone who gets in her way.But those bitter words wind up being her last. When Charlie discovers Azalea standing over Veras dead body, its up to himwith a little help from Dieselto clear Azaleas name, and catch a killer before his last chapter is finished.

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.

When Charlie Harris decides to go back to school, he and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, find themselves entangled in a deadly lovers quarrel on campus in the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series. In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early medieval history course offered by young, charismatic professor Carey Warriner. Charlie feels a bit out of place- his fellow classmates are half his age- except for Dixie Bell Compton, another mature student. When Charlie hears an angry exchange between her and their professor, his interest in piqued. Hes even more intrigued when she shows up at his office asking for a study partner. Charlie turns her down and is saddened to learn just a few days later that Dixie has been killed. Charlie wonders if Professor Warriner had anything to do with Dixies death. Warriner is married to a fellow professor who happens to be a successful author. There are rumors on campus that their marriage was on the rocks. Was Dixies death the result of a lovers triangle gone bad? Charlie soon discovers that the professors wife may have some secrets of her own and his suspect list is only getting longer. As he and Diesel step further into the tangled web of relationships, someone else is viciously killed. Whose jealousy finally erupted into murderous rage? Was it a crime of passion or is there another more sinister motive? Charlie races to unravel this mystery: and to draw out the culprit, he may just have to put his own life on the line

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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