Where There's Smoke . . .
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Joffe Books
Published:4th Aug '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Paint store owner Laura Meehan must prove her amateur sleuthing skills (again!) when her small town’s public library starts burning in this installment of the Haunted Paint Store cozy mystery series.
Don’t mess with a paint store owner’s safe haven!
Laura Meehan has her hands full with her paint store, but also with another case (that she will definitely leave to the police to solve)! The Sea Breeze Public Library is burning and it’s clear from the beginning that it must be arson.
Who would want to burn a library down and why? Was it a group of moms protesting what they see as inappropriate book content? Maybe it was someone who didn’t like a title they lent? Or is there something more alarming going on?
As a library volunteer, Laura simply has to find out, and together with her IT-savvy husband Roy and her ex-detective father’s ghost (real or imagined still yet to be determined), she stumbles upon a lot of obstacles on her quest to find the truth—and maybe even an arsonist who might strike again!
A light-hearted cozy mystery with a paranormal twist and Copperman’s signature wit, humor, and zaniness. Perfect for fans of Copperman’s Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries and Cleo Coyle’s Haunted Bookshop Mysteries, as well as funny and cozy mysteries by Janet Evanovich, Elle Cosimano, and Amanda Flower.
Fans of laugh-out-loud humor and feisty heroines who don't give up will enjoy this one
* Booklist on Where There's Smoke . . . *A fun and enjoyable read and I can’t wait to see where we go next with Laura, Roy and her dad * Dru's Book Musings on All Spooked Up *
This is a strong start to a new series by the very prolific author, who always delivers with innovative plots, witty dialogue, and extremely likable characters * Kings River Life Magazine on All Spooked Up *
With head-spinning twists, droll humor, red herrings aplenty, and a plucky heroine, Copperman’s latest is sure to please his legions of fans * Booklist on All Spooked Up *
100% Copperman and 100% hilarious * Kirkus Reviews on Switcheroo *
An excellent and enjoyable read. This is the best book in the series and sad to know this will be their last case * Dru's Book Musings on Switcheroo *
Fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series will love Fran's sassy, sarcastic, take-no-BS attitude . . . A funny, delightful read * Booklist on Switcheroo *
It’s Fran’s resilience, intelligence, and — most of all — her irrepressible, sassy, laugh-out-loud humor that make this book so entertaining * Booklist on Same Difference *
A hilarious quest * Kirkus Reviews on Same Difference *
A terrific read * Dru's Book Musings on Same Difference *
A wonderful, complicated and funny mystery, which might remind the reader of Donald Westlake at his best * Aunt Agatha's on Same Difference *
A wonderful, complicated and funny mystery, which might remind the reader of Donald Westlake at his best . . . an insanely entertaining mashup of classic and cutting-edge tropes. The pages turned faster than I planned and when I finished the last one, I was already left feeling bereft, already missing Fran Stein and looking forward to more excellent instalments from E.J. Copperman * Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine on Same Difference *
E.J. Copperman is one of my all-time favorite authors. Call them cozies. Call them humorous mysteries. But call a cab to take you to the bookstore the minute a new one comes out. They’re that good * Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine on Ukulele of Death *
With unique, larger-than-life characters (literally), and an outlandish premise, this one
may appeal to Janet Evanovich fans
Loads of fun . . . zips along at a fast and furious pace * Publishers Weekly on Ukulele of Death *
With an enjoyable mix of sci-fi and mystery elements, Copperman’s latest features an intriguing and likable pair of detectives * Library Journal on Ukulele of Death *
Wacky premise . . . [Features Copperman’s] most offbeat protagonist to date * Kirkus Reviews on Ukulele of Death *
Twisty and bonkers and fun * Catriona McPherson, multi-award-winning author, on Ukulele of Death *
This book is a total delight . . . if the next volume in the series isn’t released soon, I’m heading to New Jersey and downloading it from the author’s computer myself * First Clue Reviews on Ukulele of Death *
Sprightly characters and smart dialogue drive the plot . . . Those seeking pure escapist fare will be delighted * Publishers Weekly on And Justice For Mall *
Copperman has [zaniness] on tap for his latest dose of legal mayhem * Kirkus Reviews on And Justice For Mall *
A lively round of trademark mayhem from Copperman
* Kirkus Reviews on Where There's Smoke . . . *Copperman knows how to entertain * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Witness for the Persecution *
Crafty and zany, with a well-clued solution * Kirkus Reviews on Witness for the Persecution *
Readers who enjoy streetwise protagonists and intelligent courtroom scenes will appreciate Copperman’s latest * Library Journal on Witness for the Persecution *
Terrific . . . This breezy book is a pure pleasure to read * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Judgment at Santa Monica *
Legal mayhem at its finest * Kirkus Reviews Starred Review of Judgment at Santa Monica *
Sandy is a Jersey girl, a competent, tenacious, yet vulnerable heroine in a cast of vividly described characters and in a story with multiple plot twists that's enlivened with humor and set against the glittering backdrop of Hollywood * Booklist on Inherit the Shoes *
Readers won’t want to miss a minute of the mayhem. In or out of the courtroom, Copperman’s right on the money * Kirkus Reviews on Inherit the Shoes
ISBN: 9781448320448
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 410g
256 pages