murder is always a bestseller first in the new bibliophile mystery series The streets of San Francisco would be lined with hardcovers if rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright had her way And her mentor wouldnt be lying in a pool of his own blood on the eve of a celebration for his latest book restoration With his final breath he leaves Brooklyn a cryptic message and gives her a pricelessand supposedly cursedcopy of Goethes Faust for safekeeping Brooklyn suddenly finds herself accused of murder and theft thanks to the humorlessbut attractiveBritish security officer who finds her kneeling over the body Now she has to read the clues left behind by her mentor if she is going to restore justice