Murderous Misprint

In this small Alpine town, reading can be hazardous to your health.

Old Bookstore Cozy Mystery #2

As the English-speaking assistant at an old bookstore in picturesque Ascona, a resort town at the southern tip of Switzerland, famous for its Mediterranean climate, palm trees, and Italianate villas, Anne expects work to be quiet and relaxing.

But when Southern Switzerland's only pagan festival arrives in town, its costumed attendees disrupt the peaceful repose of the luxurious lakeside resort. And when one, and then a second woman dressed as a witch turns up dead at the festival, the historic town is set abuzz by rumors of a modern-day witch hunt.

When Anne discovers, with a little help from the store's peculiar black cat, that the first victim was a cosmetic industry executive with a taste for books on witch lore, the irony of a beauty boss interested in magic potions is not lost on her.

But murder is no laughing matter, and Anne's meddling might just lead to a third death. So she needs to get her nose out of the spell books and put her feet back on solid Alpine ground to stop a killer.

Murderous Misprint is the second installment in the Old Bookstore series of cozy murder mysteries that you can read in about 2 hours. Escape with a quick mystery frolic through the historic towns of Ascona and Locarno, in Southern Switzerland, and up lush Alpine meadows, on the trail of a suspected witch hunter.

About the series:

A cosy murder mystery series about a curious bookstore in a charming small town in Switzerland where mystery intertwines with a bit of history.

If you love atmospheric cozy mysteries that lead you on escapades through charming European hamlets, this is the series for you. Follow American Anne as she solves murder mysteries centered around a slightly-peculiar old bookstore in the pretty town of Ascona-a picturesque town in Switzerland's exotic south, nestled between the foothills of the Alps and Italy, bathed in sunshine, steeped in Italian dolce vita, and enveloped in Mediterranean charm.

Available now:

Book #1 - Out of Print

Book #2 - Murderous Misprint

Book #3 - Suspicious Small Print

Available for pre-order:

Book #4 - Reckless Reprint - release date July 30, 2021

Book #5 - Incriminating Imprint - release date August 23, 2021

Book #6 - Scandalous Snow Print - A Christmas whodunnit - release date October 25, 2021

Upcoming releases:

Book #7 - Blackmail Blueprint

Book #8 - Counterfeit Carbon Print