The Body in the Bookstore Reader Kit
Discussion Questions, Recipe, Author Interview, and More
The Body in the Bookstore Discussion Questions
These questions are related to The Body in the Bookstore, the first book in Ellie Alexander's Secret Bookcase Mystery series. You can use them as discussion prompts for a book club or answer them for fun on your own after reading the book or listening to the audiobook.
Who is your favorite character in The Body in the Bookstore?
What did you think of the Secret Bookcase store?
Which businesses would you most like to visit in Redwood Grove?
What three things would you like to see at your ideal mystery festival?
If you could choose a theme for a bookstore in your hometown, what would it be?
What did you think of Annie’s sleuthing skills?
Did any of the red herrings throw you off track?
Were you able to guess the killer?
Do you have any theories about Scarlet’s death?
Was there anything that you really liked (or didn’t like) about The Body in the Bookstore?
Do you plan to read the next book in the Secret Bookcase series?
A Secret Bookcase Mystery Recipe From Ellie Alexander
As the author of the Bakeshop Mysteries, Ellie Alexander knows a thing or two about baking scrumptious treats. She often includes recipes at the end of her mysteries so readers can cook the books and make a special dish or dessert related to something in the story.
In A Holiday Homicide, the fourth book in the Secret Bookcase Mysteries, amateur sleuth Annie Murray is hosting a gingerbread festival, so Ellie includes a yummy recipe for gingerbread cookies. She has generously shared this to-die-for recipe with Cozy Crime Reads so you can create a reading snack to go with your next mystery read. Get the Gingerbread Cookie Recipe.
Cozy Crime Reads Interview with Ellie Alexander
Ellie also took time to participate in a Cozy Crime Reads interview. She shares intimate details about what inspired her to write her first cozy mystery, how she infuses her stories with cozy elements, and why she believes in writing a fast first draft to bring an idea to life. See the interview with Ellie Alexander.
Free Newsletter From Ellie Alexander
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Other Books in the Secret Bookcase Mystery Series
After reading The Body in the Bookstore, you may want to read the rest of the books in the series. The following three books are available for purchase or pre-order. Book five will be out in 2025.
Related Recommendations
The Secret Bookcase Mysteries contains many references to other mystery books and sleuths. The store where Annie works is owned by Hal, who claims to be a long-lost relative of renowned mystery author Agatha Christie. Annie’s colleague Fletcher is a Sherlock Holmes scholar. Reading a classic Agatha Christie novel or Sherlock Holmes Story is a good follow-up to the Secret Bookcase Mysteries.
Death at the Dinner Party is based (in part) on Ellie Alexander’s favorite game, Clue. Playing a game of Clue is a fun book club activity. You can find lots of versions of the Clue game and other mystery games on Amazon and other places where games are sold.
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