“Color Me Murder” by Krista Davis is a light-hearted, cozy whodunit mystery that will entertain you from start to finish. Set in Washington’s historic Georgetown district, interesting bits of rich history are revealed throughout the story.
Our protagonist, Florrie Fox, is a young, single bookstore manager and adult coloring book author who is about to have her mundane life disrupted.
As a favor to her boss, Florrie moves into a cottage on his property in her dream area of Georgetown. Her excitement is shortlived, however, when she learns her boss is a suspect in a murder case and has been arrested. The police have a strong case against him, but Florrie believes he is not guilty. She must cross her personal boundaries to find the killer to prove her boss’s innocence.
“Color Me Murder” is book one in Davis’ “Pen and Ink” series. The reader is introduced to eccentric intellectuals and other colorful characters like Zsa Zsa, who wears her eyelashes so long they touch her eyebrows when she smiles. There is adventure, a good mystery and more.
If you enjoyed reading “Color Me Murder,” you may like “Antiques Carry On” by Barbara Allan and “A Glimmer of a Clue” by Daryl Wood Gerber. Both titles are available at Virginia Beach Public Library.
New/Coming Soon
Adults: “In Every Mirror She’s Black” by L?lá Ákínmádé Akerström; “Bullet Train: A Novel” by Kotaro Isaka; “Chasing the Boogeyman: A Novel” by Richard Chizmar
Teens: “How We Fall Apart” by Katie Zhao; “The Sisters of Reckoning” by Charlotte Nicole Davis; “Flash Fire” by TJ Klune
Juvenile: “The Fastest Girl on Earth!” by Dean Robbins; “Chill Chomp Chill” by Chris Ayala-Kronos; “Let’s Learn Directions” by Tessa Kenan
Picture Books: “Trick or Treat Crankenstein” by Samantha Berger; “Cat Problems” by John Jory; “Dinosaurs” by Emmy Kastner
Entertainment DVD: “Justice League,” “Luca,” “Peter Rabbit 2?
TV Series DVD: “Frankie Drake Mysteries: The Complete Fourth Season,” “NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: The Eighteenth Season,” “Mare of Easttown”
Audiobook CD: “The Collector’s Daughter” by Paul Gill, “So We Meet Again” by Suzanne Park, “Being Clem” by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Downloadable audiobooks: “Last Girl Ghosted” by Lisa Unger, “Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead, “The Last House on Needless Street” by Catriona Ward
E-books: “The Librarian of Saint-Malo” by Mario Escobar; “Unbound” by Tarana Burke; “A Holly Jolly Diwali” by Sonya Lalli
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