A Deadly Edition: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

With her upcoming wedding, Amy Webber is celebrated with a party thrown for her and Richard by their good friend Kurt. Even an art dealer named arrives to give his congratulations much to the dismay of Kurt who despises the man and the feeling is mutual. When Amy and Richard find Oscar’s body, Amy is pulled into another mystery that could derail her wedding day. When Kurt is considered the likely suspect, Amy refuses to believe he’s capable of murder and becomes more determined to find the real killer.

The mystery gives Amy two main reasons to make her search for the killer: to learn how her brother connects and to prove Kurt’s innocence. Her wedding day is woven throughout as she continues to plan and doesn’t let catching a killer keep her from trying on her wedding dress. Relationships are naturally explored through different connections such as her best friend who is her main accomplice. The relationship elements show what grounds her as a character. A Deadly Edition is another win for the series by Victoria Gilbert who delivers layered characters, a solid mystery, complex clues, and complicated relationships in an addicting read.