Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams

Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.0 stars - Although the 4th book in this series, it was (of course) the first one I've read. This series takes place in Storyton Hall, the site of a beautiful home, secret library, and future spa. It is hosting a rare books conference and on opening day a centuries old skeleton is uncovered at the building site for the new spa. You learn that Storyton Hall isn't what it appears to the public, and that it is a cover for a society that protects valuable books in a hidden library. Jane and her children, twins Hemingway and Fitzgerald, are Guardians, and they, in turn are protected by the Fins. What the Fins are is never fully explained, it will require reading the beginning of the series (imagine that?) to get the full back story as well as learn more about Edwin, who is mentioned many times, but conspicuously absent in person.
Given the title, I thought this might work for the Pop-Sugar prompt: A locked-room mystery, but I don't think so anymore. Back to the drawing board on that. However, it does fit the AtY prompt: 16. A book with a building in the title.
Book 2 of 2020

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