A Rare & Deadly Issue by Marlena Thompson
A lively tour of the antiquarian book world laced with murder, mayhem, and greed; forgery, foibles, and fine food;
 scandals, scam artists, and secret plots to avenge the past.

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“Marlena Thompson’s A Rare & Deadly Issue is a satisfying puzzler that offers plenty of suspects and plenty of bodies along with a fascinating look between the covers of the rare and antiquarian book world.” ―Anthony Award-winner Rochelle Krich, author of Blues in the Night and the Jessie Drake series.

About the Book
Greed, lust, envy, and vengeance—such things are seldom associated with the refined world of antiquarian books. But in A Rare & Deadly Issue, such human foibles may lurk behind the spate of sudden deaths associated with a prominent rare book establishment in Los Angeles.

When Alex Harbolick, proprietor of The Deckled Edge, is killed by a hit-and-run driver, Jenny Maguire, a cataloguer in the shop, is convinced it was no accident. While the police dismiss her suspicions—and her—as irrational, Jenny concludes after two more murders that someone she knows well, perhaps even intimately, is the culprit.

Readers of A Rare & Deadly Issue will relish behind-the-scenes glimpses of a world in which a single book often sells for more than a luxury car. Learn the “dirty little details” of document forgery, unravel a tangled web of deception, and get acquainted with a cast of entertaining, complex characters while enjoying this fun, compelling read from mystery writer Marlena Thompson. 

About the Author
Marlena Thompsons's stories, articles, and poetry have been published in various anthologies, literary and commercial magazines, and newspapers throughout the country. She studied history at Queens College in New York and Leeds University in England, and holds a master's degree in Library Science. She has worked as an antiquarian book cataloguer in Los Angeles, and for several years ran her own rare book business. She also has worked as a teacher, a curriculum writer, and a bookseller, and, for the past six years, as a singer-
storyteller.

Marlena has lived and studied in England, taught in Sweden, and spent summers in Spain, but loves Ireland. She visits at least once a year, and usually stays for months at a time. Her passion for Ireland and Irish literature is evident in A Rare&Deadly Issue. 

“I continue to write because I have more stories to tell,” Marlena says. “I also hope to reach more people with my music and stories, especially those who could use some extra cheer in their lives. After all, there’s nothing more inspiriting than a lively tune and a well-told tale.”  

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