We first met Delta Douglas back in Last Pen Standing, when she moved to a sleepy former Gold Rush town to open a craft supplies shop with her best friend. We rejoin them, two murders later (!), as the tourist town of Tundish hits the slow autumn/winter season. Trying to boost visitor numbers, Delta has invited famous miniatures artist, Tilly Tay, to display her latest work - a historical diorama of the town during the gold rush heyday - in their store. She soon starts to regret the decision, though, when bodies start showing up - first in miniature, then in real life!

After many cosy mysteries set in libraries or bookstores, I was happy to branch out into another love of mine - paper crafting. Despite the craft store setting, however, there isn't a great deal of that going on here. It is lovely imagining the tiny version of the town, lovingly crafted, but the story itself all but ignores it to switch between crime - appropriately -  and unfortunate unrequited eyelash fluttering.

The latter actually got on my nerves quite a lot. The story is told in third person, but very much from Delta's point of view, and I found her mental chatter about whether or not the bloke she fancies likes her or is having a relationship he hasn't mentioned, or any number of angsty moments, all very irritating. It reminds me a lot of being a teenager, but I was all but screaming for this grown woman to grow up and just *act*. Argh!

For me, too much 'romance' always spoils a cosy mystery, and this alas fell into that category for me. The actual crime and mystery also wasn't helped by the main suspect - Tilly the artist - acting in her own worst interests almost all of the time. Other 'clues' are just a bit too... well, I mean the shadowy 'Deep Throat'-esque figure just didn't work for me at all!

It wasn't a bad read, and I did enjoy the light diversion between more serious tomes, but overall I'd have to say I was a bit disappointed with this one.

Think you can guess “whodunnit”? Think again. This is a twister with plenty of clues taking you down the wrong path. As always, the characters are genuinely likeable and you will find yourself feeling fully part of their lives. I love the mysteries published by Poisoned Pen - they always pick authors who balance the quirky with the clever when spinning a great tale. This is no exception.

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. A fun and breezy cozy mystery that I couldn't put down, can't wait to read more.

I enjoyed this book. I's a fast paced book with an interesting story. I liked the characters, and was surprised by who the killer was. #TheGlitterEnd #NetGalley

A murder in miniature that imitates a real one. Quirky fun characters. A protagonist that you can relate to. An enjoyable read. The third in the Stationary Shop Mystery series delivers. Thanks #netgalley and #PoisonedPenPress for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Third book in the series, first one I’m reading in the series. This was a easy to read and I definitely was able to follow along without having read the previous books. The mystery portion was great, but our heroine, Delta, was an annoyance. It was pretty grating to me that she second guessed everything and constantly jumped to conclusions and assumed the worst about everyone and everything. Past that, this was quite enjoyable.

The Glitter End is the third installment in the Stationary Shop Mystery Series. Once again, Delta and Hazel find themselves embroiled in a mystery when they hire Tilly Tay (love the name!) to create a minature display for their shop. When Tilly's ex shows up, things heat up and Delta, along with her friend Jason are on the case.

Along with a side story regarding Delta's grandmother, this cozy will leave readers wanting more stories of Delta's life in her small town of Tundish, Montana.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for this digital ARC. All opinions are my own. This review can also be found on my Goodreads page.

*I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

"The third book in the Stationery Shop Mystery Series from Vivian Conroy! Murder is on display in this small-town cozy mystery!"

First of all, this is the first book I have read in this series. It can be read as a stand alone I feel. I had no trouble understanding the characters and how they were connected. I was drawn to apply for an ARC for this book due to the cover. I myself have a miniature railway and village, so it spoke to me.

The series isn't about miniatures, but the main feature in this book does contain it. Scrapbook and papershop owner Delta Douglas wants to bring in more tourists and together with her friend Hazel, they can get Tilly Tay who is a famous miniature artist to bring one of her works to the shop. Tilly is an eccentric person that doesn't bode well with all people in the town of Tundish. Especially not when a man is found murdered and Tilly is the main suspect as they know each other.

I found the murder mystery very good. I went back and forth with the Who-dunnit. Delta as a protagonist is one I found really good, I really liked her, the way she does things and the romance blossoming with her and Jonas is just too cute. The way the book is written makes the characters, the town and the story come to life. I need to get the other books to read those as I have really, really enjoyed this book! It was hard to put down. I very, very much recommend it!

The third book in Vivian Conroy’s quaint cozy mystery series. The Glitter End is lovely and a fast read I find most will truly enjoy if they like the cozy mystery genre.

Kindle Copy for Review from Net Galley and Poisoned Pen Press.

I received an ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Delta brings in a miniature artist as the tourist season starts to dry out. The artist is bringing her new miniature gold mining display which will surely attract people.

On the grand opening she discovers a dead tiny prospector in the display which foreshadows a dead body found in the nearby hotel mirroring the murder. The artist will soon become a suspect as Delta will try to figure out the killer.

There will be no paper left unturned.

romance, small-business, small-town, ex-cop, amateur-sleuth, angst, crooks, investigation****

Romantic mystery or cozy mystery?
At the end of tourist season business is slow in Tundish, Montana, so Delta's business partner agrees to an exhibition by a miniaturist who turns out to be more than a bit unbalanced. Then a man is found dead and he has ties to the artist who is then arrested. Add in a possible scam artist wooing her grandmother. From then on it seems that the romance might be more important than their combined sleuthing efforts. Interesting read.
I requested and received a free temporary e-book copy from Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley.

The third book in the Stationery Shop Mystery Series from Vivian Conroy! Murder is on display in this small-town cozy mystery!
I love miniatures so this one was so much fun! I loved that the murder happened in the miniature and mirrored the real murder.
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I received this book for free for an honest review from netgalley #netgalley

This cuz he had a really good plot that stayed with me very easy to understand what's really quirky characters which are my favorite.

The Art Of Death….
The third in the Stationary Shop Mystery series and Delta is at long last settling well into life in small town Tundish. To draw custom Delta hits upon the idea of including an art display in the shop but things do not go to plan. A dead body gives cause for consternation, not to mention appallingly bad press. Can Delta save the day? Enjoyable, fun cosy mystery with a likeable protagonist in Delta and a colourful cast of supporting characters.

Tourist season is over and things are slow in Tundish, Montana. To help drive business during the slow time, Delta has gotten a miniatures artist to display her work at Wanted. The day of the big reveal, the artist is implicated in a murder and Delta finds herself investigating.

The murdered man, business at Wanted, a pyramid scheme, Gran’s new beau, and Jonas are just a few of the things keeping Delta busy and her mind going in many different directions at once. She’ll need to focus and stay alert if she wants to catch a killer and not be the next target.

With an Old West setting, Tundish is a great place to visit and leave real life behind, even if only for a little while.