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The extraordinary book was supposed to be stashed away in my secret hiding place at the bottom of my closet. I’d discovered that the book hadn’t belonged to the Winslows, so over the past month, I’d kept it hidden while I made discreet inquiries through the Covington and several reputable booksellers to find the true owner of the Plutarch. So far, I hadn’t had any luck. Which was why the book was still in my closet. Or so I’d thought.
“Gabriel,” I whispered.
“A dear friend.”
“How in the world?” I said.
“Ah, gracious,” Guru Bob said gently as he took my arm and led me out of the room. “The gods work in mysterious ways.”
Kate Carlisle
New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle worked in television production for many years before starting law school, where she began writing fiction as a way to lawfully kill off evil professors. The murderous urges faded but her need to write remained strong, culminating in the publication of her 2009 bestselling debut novel, Homicide In Hardcover, the first book in the Bibliophile Mystery Series featuring rare book restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright. Book two in the series, If Books Could Kill, arrives February 2010. Kate lives with her husband by the beach in Southern California.