{"product_id":"9780310338499_whispers-in-the-reading-room","title":"Whispers in the Reading Room","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLydia's job at the library is her world--she never expected to be a suspect to a murder. And now she must rely on the one man she's not sure she can trust.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust months after the closure of the Chicago World's Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by a mysterious dark-haired and dark-eyed patron. He has never given her his name; he actually never speaks to a single person. All she knows about him is that he loves books as much as she does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly when he rescues her in the lobby of the Hartman Hotel does she discover that his name is Sebastian Marks. She also discovers that he lives at the top of the prestigious hotel and that most everyone in Chicago is intrigued by him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLydia and Sebastian form a fragile friendship, but when she discovers that Mr. Marks isn't merely a very wealthy gentleman, but also the proprietor of an infamous saloon and gambling club, she is shocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLydia insists on visiting the club one fateful night and suddenly is a suspect to a murder. She must determine who she can trust, who is innocent, and if Sebastian Marks--the man so many people fear--is actually everything her heart believes him to be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shelley Gray writes a well-paced story full of historical detail that will invite you into the romance, the glamour . . . and the mystery surrounding the Chicago World's Fair.\" --Colleen Coble, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eRosemary Cottage\u003c\/em\u003e and the Hope Beach series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chicago World Fair Mystery series\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 1--\u003cem\u003eSecrets of Sloane House\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 2--\u003cem\u003eDeception on Sable Hill\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 3--\u003cem\u003eWhispers in the Reading Room\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook length: 86,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shelley Gray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40702224203825,"sku":"9780310338499","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780310338499.jpg?v=1780471065","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780310338499_whispers-in-the-reading-room","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}