Bookish Cozy Mystery · Libraries · Rare Books · Small-Town Secrets
Miriam Alderwick
Miriam Alderwick writes warm, atmospheric bookish cozy mysteries filled with rare volumes, hidden marginalia, literary clues, small-town secrets, and charming suspense.
Her stories are written for readers who love cozy mysteries with libraries, collectors, old rivalries, and secrets tucked between the pages. Each case combines fair-play clues, literary atmosphere, and a community of recurring characters.
Featured Series
Ashworth Library Mysteries
The Ashworth Library Mysteries is a bookish cozy mystery series set around a historic library, rare collections, literary rivalries, and long-buried secrets. Each book presents a complete mystery while continuing the relationships, community life, and ongoing discoveries surrounding Ashworth Library.
Begin with The Last Checkout Murder and read the series in order through five published books.
What Readers Can Expect
Bookish settings and rare collections
Clever clues and fair-play mysteries
Warm community relationships
Small-town secrets and literary rivalries
Clean, non-graphic crime
Recurring characters and continuing story threads
Ashworth Library Mysteries in Order
Explore the five published books in Miriam Alderwick’s bookish cozy mystery series.
Book 1
The Last Checkout Murder
A Bookish Cozy Mystery of Rare Volumes, Hidden Marginalia, and Small-Town Secrets
Book 2
A First Edition to Die For
A Bookish Cozy Mystery of Literary Rivalry, Rare Bindings, and a Secret Worth Shelving Forever
Book 3
Murder in the Restricted Room
A Bookish Cozy Mystery of Locked Shelves, Hidden Names, and a Library Secret Too Long Overdue
Book 4
The Marginal Note Mystery
A Bookish Cozy Mystery of Annotated Pages, Missing Folios, and a Secret Written in the Margins
Book 5
Murder at the Travelling Bookshop
A Bookish Cozy Mystery of River Maps, Wandering Shelves, and Small-Town Secrets
Contact
For reader questions or book-related inquiries, contact Wonder Shelf Books.
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