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North Carolina native Mimi Montgomery joins us to discuss the delightful cozy mystery MURDER BITES this August! Register and get more info at https://buff.ly/k2uBp6P

ABOUT THE BOOK & AUTHOR

Margot Cartwright is not exactly blending in with the residents of Glenville, South Carolina. An unwilling transplant from Washington, D.C., Margot feels like a fish out of water among the Lululemon-wearing, tiny-dog-owning, non-New Yorker-reading locals who are clamoring to have their fur babies star on Pawsh, a reality TV show about couture canines. (Sure, Margot loves her dog, but Sid Vicious is far too cool of a mutt for a show like that!) She even feels like an outcast amongst her family, and after she’s caught channeling her inner “Robin Hood” by stealing her neighbors’ pro-Pawsh signs, further cementing her title as the neighborhood pariah, she thinks things can’t possibly get any worse, right?

Wrong. When the local dog walker is killed in a bizarre incident involving an over-the-top Halloween display featuring multiple Home Depot skeletons, all eyes turn to Margot. To clear her name and save her family from falling apart, Margot vows to find the real killer before they strike again—but she can’t do it alone.

Enter Anne, a glamorous septuagenarian widow determined to maintain her reign over the HOA, and Sally-Claire, a "Mom Life" sweatshirt-clad member of the “Mommy Mafia” who might not be as perfect as she seems. Together, the unlikely trio (along with their canine companions) dives into the mystery, navigating the quirky and secretive world of Glenville’s residents. Can they solve the case before it’s too late, or will Margot’s reputation be permanently dog-eared?

MIMI MONTGOMERY is a reporter at Axios. She's written for The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Garden & Gun, and Outside Magazine, and her reporting has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Inside Edition, and CNN, among others. Mimi attended the University of Virginia and has a master's from Georgetown University. Originally from North Carolina, she lives in D.C. with her husband, son, and several furry dependents. This is her first novel.

Staff pick from Rebecca for THE DARK NIGHT by Deborah Lutz

"Emily Brontë, Best Brontë, send tweet. This gorgeous biography is a compelling glimpse into the life and mind of the most elusive Brontë sister: Emily, the surviving middle child, a prickly and passionate poet and author who loved animals, her sisters, the fantastical stories they created together, and the dark, storm-swept moors that surrounded them. To Lutz, moments of domestic banality and cosmic splendor deserve equal gravity, and she pulls from previously inaccessible journals and papers to chip away at the myth of Emily Brontë to reveal a vibrant, brilliant, complicated woman. I loved this book and would recommend it to any Bronte fan! ="

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Staff pick from Lily for HONEYSUCKLE by Bar Fridman-Tell

"Like the slow, inevitable decay of spring flowers, this story of a lonely boy desperate for a friend who won't abandon him devolves into a dark, twisted exploration of obsession, power, consent, and autonomy. Fridman-Tell's writing is gorgeous, perfectly lush and atmospheric, and this fresh take on Welsh folklore feels both original and timeless. A stunning debut."

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Staff pick from Vern for UNCANNY VALLEY GIRLS by Zefyr Lisowski

"Essential read for q***r & trans North Carolinian horror-lovers (niche, but I know there are a lot of us here!). These essays are part-theory, part-memoir about Lisowski’s childhood being raised in the South, her eventual move to NYC, and wonderful commentary on horror movies (including Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Ring, and more). You’re sure to be hooked from beginning to end."

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Join us for a summer of fun with Summer Reading Bingo Challenge!

1 bingo = a grand prize entry (you may have up to 5 entries) and a bag of books at the end of the summer!

Blackout = 7 entries, a free Reader’s Club Membership with QRB and a bag of books! (One bag of books per participant)

Prize winners will be announced at the End of Summer Party on August 21st! Drop by the store when you finish a bingo or email [email protected] and we’ll add you to the list.

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