Monograph and Murder

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ACF Bookens loves a good mystery, a quaint bookshop, and a good cup of coffee. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where she takes joy in the mountain views and the quiet back roads. She lives with her son and three rescue cats who are, of course, nocturnal. Aslan, the cat in her books, is based on her departed first cat by that name, who spent an inordinate amount of time digging up her houseplants.

In her books, Bookens addresses issues of justice and writes with intention to disrupt the white supremacy that says that "whiteness" is normal by making purposeful note of every character's ethnicity. She is weary of books that assume everyone is white unless the author says otherwise because being white is not the default of reality. Her hope is that readers enjoy escaping into her stories and are challenged, just a little, to make themselves better people and the world a better place from the reading.

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Some books hold history. Others hold deadly secrets.

Traveling to Syria isn't always the safest choice, but for Poe Baxter, the real danger isn't political--it's tied to her latest book acquisition.

When she hears of a rare 1st-century codex hitting the market in Damascus, Poe and her best friend Beattie jump at the chance to acquire it. But the moment they arrive, it's clear there's far more at stake than an ancient manuscript. Someone is willing to kill to keep its secrets buried.

Can centuries of mystery be unearthed safely? Or should some stories remain lost to time?

Monograph and Murder is a thrilling bookish mystery packed with history, suspense, and international intrigue.

Praise for the Poe Baxter Books Series:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great to read, quite exciting.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I'm eagerly awaiting the next Poe Baxter adventure.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bookens is getting better all the time at storytelling.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I felt like I was right there, traveling through Syria and Cyprus.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This series just keeps getting better.