ELIZABETH PENNEY is the author of more than two dozen cozy mysteries, including the Apron Shop series. The first in the Cambridge Bookshop series, Chapter and Curse, was a 2022 Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee. Elizabeth spent her early years in England and France and now lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she pens novels and tries to grow things.
Praise for the Cambridge Bookshop series: ""Plenty of suspects combined with interesting background on gothic novels enliven this Cambridge Bookshop mystery.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Penney adds to her list of popular, feel-good reads with the start of a new series . . . will please her fans and everyone looking for a diverting read with a pleasantly nostalgic British cozy, a keep-'em-guessing murder mystery, and a lighthearted romance.""--Booklist ""A cozy mystery that will delight your booklover's heart and satisfy your hunger for intrigue--and crumpets!""--Paige Shelton, New York Times bestselling author of the Scottish Bookshop series. ""There's a lot to like about Chapter and Curse, beginning with its narrator. Penney has created a cast and setting worth returning to.""--Portland Press Herald ""A brilliant new cozy mystery series . . . Once in a while, I enjoy a series-starter so much that the series goes right onto my 'Must-Read' list. This is one of those times.""--Book Frolic ""A delight from start to finish.""--Vicki Delany, national bestselling author of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series and Tea by the Sea series ""More from Elizabeth Penney, please! Chapter and Curse is pure delight--a first class cozy mystery.""--Molly MacRae, national bestselling author of the Highland Bookshop Mysteries and the Haunted Yarn Shop Mysteries ""A delight from cover to cover! An engaging cast, dream bookshop setting, and light touch of romance make this a cozy mystery to savor.""--Shari Randall, award-winning author of the Lobster Shack Mysteries ""This delightful mystery has more twists than a pair of knickers.""--Diane Kelly, author of the Paw Enforcement, Mountain Lodge, and House Flipper series ""Penney has spun a delightful web of intrigue and surprises.""--Hannah Dennison, author of the Island Sisters and Honeychurch Hall Mysteries