cosy-mystery, law-enforcement, friendship, librarian, library, murder-investigation, amateur-sleuth, york

Librarian Kitt has closed herself off from most people since her live in deserted her ten years ago, but she has one best friend and an assortment of dear friends at work who are the best sort of characters. But one day the stone faced pair known as Inspector Halloran and Sergeant Banks come to the University library in full view of friends and foe alike to question Kitt about her best friend, Evie, who has been taken in as the prime suspect in the bizarre murder of Evie's ex who had recently dumped her. That's only the first murder and the first confrontation! It's a good plot, with more twists than a double helix! A side plot is of Kitt and Halloran learning why they have built walls around self while suspicious of a mutual attraction they discover. Besides all that, there are countless literary (especially of mysteries) references even to the point of groaningly bad jokes!
Thank goodness that Quercus Books gave in and granted my request for a free ebook via NetGalley!