The Haunted Bookshop - 9781548231347

The Haunted Bookshop takes place in Brooklyn. Named Parnassus at Home, it is a second hand bookstore owned by Roger Mifflin and his wife Helen and their terrier Bock. The story opens with a visit from young Mr. Aubrey Gilbert, employee of the Grey-Matter Advertising Agency, come to sell Mr. Mifflin on the idea of paying for advertising. This idea is abhorrent to Mr. Mifflin. At the same time, he agrees to help a friend by hiring his daughter Titania to work at the store. Aubrey sees Titania and falls instantly in love. That is the romance. They mystery is the disappearance and reappearance of the book Carlyle's Oliver Cromwell. Mr. Gilbert becomes intrigued and with love clouding his judgement, he is convinced the Mifflin is up to something and that Titania is in danger. He goes to elaborate means to put the bookstore under surveillance, including renting a room in a boarding house across the street. There is some slap-stick comedy mixed in with the mystery and danger. A murder plot is uncovered, the book is recovered, and love prevails. (Customer review from Amazon).

• | Author: Christopher Morley
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jun 21, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 122 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1548231347
• | ISBN-13: 9781548231347