MURDER AT THE 42ND
STREET LIBRARY
A Mystery
by
Con Lehane
SUMMARY OF BOOK
(from Night Owl Reviews)
This first book in an irresistible new series introduces librarian and
reluctant sleuth Raymond Ambler, a doggedly curious fellow who uncovers
murderous secrets hidden behind the majestic marble façade of New York
City’s landmark 42nd Street Library.
Murder at the 42nd Street Library follows Ambler and his partners in
crime-solving as they track down a killer, shining a light on the dark
deeds and secret relationships that are hidden deep inside the famous
flagship building at the corner of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue.
In their search for the reasons behind the murder, Ambler and his crew
uncover sinister, and profoundly disturbing, relationships among the
scholars studying in the iconic library. Included among the players are a
celebrated mystery writer who has donated his papers to the library’s
crime fiction collection; that writer’s long-missing daughter, a
prominent New York society woman with a hidden past, and more than one
of Ambler’s colleagues at the library. Shocking revelations lead
inexorably to the traumatic events that follow?the reading room will
never be the same.
- Number: 9781250009968
- Release: April 26, 2016
- Author: Con Lehane
- Availability: Print-Book
- Genre: Suspense
- Tags: * SUSP: Mystery
- Publisher: Minotaur Books
AUTHOR
Con Lehane is a mystery writer, living outside Washington, DC. Murder at
the 42nd Street Library, out April 26 from Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books,
is the first in a new series featuring Raymond Ambler, curator of the
42nd Street Library's (fictional) crime fiction collection. On the
horizon as well is a story, "Stella by Starlight," in Alfred Hitchcock
Mystery Magazine. He's also published three books featuring New York
City bartender Brian McNulty. Over the years, he (Lehane, that is) has
been a college professor, union organizer, labor journalist, and has
tended bar at two-dozen or so drinking establishments. He teaches
fiction writing and mystery writing at The Writer's Center in Bethesda,
Maryland. Visit him at www.conlehane.com, on Facebook and Twitter.
REVIEW
This author definitely knows his crime fiction. He gave us a smart and yet twisty mystery. This is the first book in the library series that has the reader meet Raymond Ambler, sleuth and librarian. At the corner of 42nd Street and 5th Avenue, behind the marble walls, lie so many dark, deep secrets. There's no way a reader can pass by a murder that takes place in a library. I was anxious to read since I love mysteries but this one was just okay. The author did a good job of putting the characters together and describing them I had one character, Ray Ambler that was just rather hard to like. He seemed rather offish and selfish to me. I wasn't glued to the book. Usually when I find a book I really like, I can't let go. This one didn't do that for me. There was no medium pace, it was either real slow or real fast. Just because I didn't care for Ambler doesn't mean another reader won't. Everyone has their own tastes. Looking for Book Two in hopes Ray redeems himself to me.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, Con Lehane and Night Owl Reviews in exchange for my unbiased view.
I would give this book 3 STARS.
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