Murder Under Cover by Kate Carlisle (Obsidian Mystery, 2011) (A Bibliophile Mystery) Brooklyn Wainwright, bookbinder extraordinaire, receives a copy of the Kama Sutra from her best friend Robin, to appraise and restore. But before she can begin, Robin appears at Brooklyn's San Francisco apartment covered in blood, with a murdered man in her bed. Soon Brooklyn and her boyfriend, British security expert Derek Stone are up to their eyes in murder, intrigue and international conspiracy.
This is a wonderful series full of great people with a captivating plot. Wonderfully written. Brooklyn is a dynamic character, who is all too human (especially when it comes to Derek). She comes into her own when she touches a rare book, and never seems to have her tools too far away. Brooklyn's mother is more of an over-the-hill hippie who raised Brooklyn on a commune in Dharma. There is a love-hate relationship with SFPD Detective Inspector Janice Lee. Brooklyn's main returning adversary is Minka LaBoeuf, another bookbinder.
