Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams

Set in the mountains of Virginia, this mystery series takes place at Storyton Hall an estate that was moved from England at some point and turned into a hotel for readers.  While they have activities to do there and a lively village to visit the main activity engaged in is reading and you can choose from the many books on site they have.  The owners are Octavia and Aloysius Steward.  Their grandniece, Jane, who has twin boys named Hemingway and Fitzgerald, and is a widow,  is the general manager;

Jane came up with the idea of a Murder and Mayhem week where guests would dress as their favorite detective and there would be different activities including a ball.  For the first activity a book entitled Lost Letters by Alice Hart that contains letters she found written by the famous mystery writer Adela Dundee, was given away for the treasure hunt.  Felix Hampden, the guest who came dressed exactly like her detective right down to his underwear, won the contest with the help of the twins.  Octavia collapsed and had a stroke due to her diabetes and told Jane that the wrong copy of the book had been given away. That her personal copy had been given away and must at all costs be gotten back.

That night she knocks on Felix's door but there is no answer so she puts it off till the morning.  But of course the housekeeper finds him dead in his room the next day.  The book is missing too.  The previous night two people had tried to buy the book from Felix.  And the staff can't be ruled out.  What was so special about that copy of that book that Octavia couldn't tell Jane that night?  Her uncle and aunt think that it's time she is made guardian of the hotel and all that that entails which is quite a lot and means holding some awfully big secrets and being able to physically defend it.

This book is what you would call a cozy mystery.  It was really good and kept me guessing all the way to the end.  Jame must find a way to cover up more than one murder in the hotel because she's worried the guests will all check out and never come back.  I liked Jane and can't wait to see how things progress between her and her best friend's brother, who is tall dark and mysterious.  Also, to see how her training is coming along.  I myself would love to stay at the Storyton Hotel. It sounds like this book lover's dream.  The next book will be Romance Writers Week and I look forward to what she does with that. I give this book five out of five stars

Quotes

You’re a librarian. To me that makes you a bigger hero than Saint George, Sir William Wallace, and all the Knights of the Round Table put together.

-Ellery Adams (Murder in the Mystery Suite p 6)

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

-Albert Einstein

Perfection cannot be rushed. It must be coaxed forth.

-Ellery Adams (Murder in the Mystery Suite p 49)

“You’re the best” “So my customers tell me. But I’d really like to hear those words spoken by a gorgeous single man.  One who reads, has impeccable manners, and can watch Masterpiece Theater without dozing off.

-Ellery Adams (Murder in the Mystery Suite p 69-70)

After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.

-Oscar Wilde

Once upon a time, I had a muffin top.  Seems like I’ve got the whole bakery now.

-Ellery Adams (Murder in the Mystery Suite p 115)

Motherhood provides a type of mental toughness that many a soldier fails to achieve.

-Ellery Adams (Murder in the Mystery Suite 158)

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