Annie and Fletcher are ready to open their private investigator agency, but first they are off to a bookfair, along with a couple of their friends. Annie is also planning to confront the person who killed her best friend, Scarlett. Then, one of the participants in the book seminars dies in full view of a roomful of people. Was it an accident or murder? Annie and Fletcher assist the local police to solve that mystery, but she still has the old murder of her friend to solve. The story brings an end to that story arc, but Annie and Fletcher are entering a new chapter with their new agency. This has been a fun series, and I look forward to reading more of their new adventures.
Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

I've been so looking forward to reading the final instalment in secret bookcase series. The sixth instalment takes place at a booksellers conference and as all of the usual lovely cosy tropes of a victim who had it coming and a list of suspects who are also not great people. The recurring characters are realistic and well fleshed out.

The descriptions are luscious and the scene setting is the strongest part of this whole series, especially the fantastic coffees and cocktails which are described.
This also gives a really great opportunity to resolve the overarching mystery of the series of who killed Scarlett - a character who has always been at the forefront of the story, despite never being alive during the entire series arc.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read in exchange for an honest review

This was the last book in this series. A very quick read but seemed rushed to both wrap up a 10 year old murder and solve a new murder in a couple days. Missed the bookstore setting . Some of the happenings seemed very improbable so this was not my favorite of the series. It was just too jumbled trying to get everything wrapped up.

Ellie Alexander kicks off her newest cozy mystery series with a bang—and a body—in A Body at the Book Fair, delivering a suspenseful and delightfully bookish whodunit that is impossible to put down.

Annie is finally finding peace in Redwood Grove, a town as charming as it is full of secrets. After years of heartbreak and healing, she’s transformed her life through the Secret Bookcase, her Agatha Christie-inspired bookstore, and is now preparing to launch her own detective agency. But one mystery still haunts her—the unsolved murder of her best friend Scarlet, a case that’s gone cold for over a decade.

When Annie travels to Santa Clara for the annual book fair, she’s hoping for a weekend of literary love, new connections, and maybe a chance to do a little quiet investigating into the Silicon Summit Partners—the shadowy investment firm she suspects is connected to Scarlet’s death. But those plans are shattered when a fellow bookseller is found dead at the fair, and Annie is once again pulled into a murder mystery, this time with her reputation, and possibly her life, on the line.

The suspect list is delightfully eccentric: a famous author with a carefully curated image, a jealous rival, and even a sweet grandmother who may not be as harmless as she seems. With her friend and sidekick Fletcher at her side, Annie channels her inner Miss Marple and dives into the case. But as she unravels the truth behind this latest crime, she’s forced to confront how deeply Scarlet’s murder still affects her—and whether this new investigation might bring her one step closer to justice.

Alexander blends classic cozy mystery charm with modern pacing and depth. The plot twists are genuine surprises, and the emotional threads feel earned rather than forced. Annie is a well-drawn lead: sharp, flawed, and fiercely loyal. The world of Redwood Grove and the book fair is vivid and rich with detail, making it easy to lose yourself in the story.

This book will especially delight readers who enjoy mysteries rooted in the literary world. With nods to Agatha Christie, layered subplots, and a setting that feels like a second home, A Body at the Book Fair is a standout debut in what promises to be an unmissable new series.: A must-read for cozy fans. Full of charm, twists, and a heroine worth following wherever she goes.