Jess Lourey: August Moon
Murder by the Month # 4 (re-release)
August Moon is the fourth installment in Jess Lourey’s twelve installment Murder by the Month series, recently re-issued. Librarian Mira James feels that she has outgrown the small town of Battle Lake, Minnesota. The catalyst for this: her latest attempt at romance has gone bust. Feeling like there isn’t any future for her in the small town, Mira plans to return to the Twin Cities to go to school. She has become a rather beloved figure in town and plenty, especially her employees, do not want to see her go, including her eccentric and highly entertaining, if not cantankerous, employee Mrs. Berns. While receiving books is her primary job, Mrs. Berns also sees it as her job to help Mira navigate social situations and stay on track at the library. Staying on track does not include Mira leaving, so finding a replacement becomes an adventure on its own. However, all of Mira’s plans get put on hold when her library assistant is murdered. Lucy Lebowski was a well-loved member of the community and Mira can’t stand to think that whoever killed her might get away.