Brooklyn Wainwright is a bookbinder and book restoration expert in San Francisco. She grew up in a commune in Sonoma (her parents were part of the Grateful Dead-following counterculture), which gives her an unconventional background for a protagonist. Her expertise in rare and antique books provides a fascinating lens for the mysteries — the crimes often involve valuable first editions, historical manuscripts, and forgeries.
The romance between Brooklyn and Derek Stone, a former British intelligence agent turned security consultant, is one of the most satisfying in the cozy genre. It develops naturally over several books from mutual suspicion to deep partnership.
Kate Carlisle includes genuine bookbinding and restoration details that book lovers find fascinating. You will learn about paper types, binding techniques, foxing, gilt edges, and the minutiae of what makes a book valuable.
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