The Lighthouse Library Series
The National Bestselling Series written by Vicki under the pen name of Eva Gates
What people are saying about the books
“Exceptional…Cozy queen Gates is at the top of her game.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The writing is strong with good description, heavy tension, and a good location.”
—New York Journal of Books
“Satisfyingly entertaining.”
—Midwest Book Review
“Well-written [and] cleverly plotted.”
—Seattle Book Review
“A sure bet for library-loving cozy readers.”
—Booklist
“A rollicking good read that cozy fans will love.”
—Suspense Magazine
Lucy is a delightful and engaging sleuth surrounded by a cast of intriguing characters in an original and unique setting.”
—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva mysteries
Shot Through the Book:
Lighthouse Library #12 by Eva Gates “The librarian and her quirky friends are always a hoot as they track down mysterious murderers in a charming locale.”—Kirkus Reviews In the twelfth installment of the Lighthouse Library mysteries, Lucy McNeil is back on the case,...
THE STRANGER IN THE LIBRARY
The Eleventh Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates “A neat package of art lore and murder set against the storied background of the Outer Banks.”—Kirkus Reviews Outer Banks librarian Lucy is working on an art show at the library when paintings–and people–start to go...
Now Available
DEATH KNELLS AND WEDDING BELLS: Lighthouse Library #10. Librarian Lucy’s wedding is nearly perfect—aside from a missing guest and the strangled body she finds. Now, she must vow to find the killer in this 10th Lighthouse Library mystery.Lucy and Connor planned for the...
DEATH BY BEACH READ
The Ninth Lighthouse Library Mystery Coming June 7, 2022. Now available for pre-order: Click Here “Exceptional...Cozy queen Gates is at the top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review of Deadly Ever After Librarian Lucy’s new historic house comes with a lot of...
Deadly Ever After: The 8th Lighthouse Library Mystery
"Plenty of unexpected plot twists and characters the reader can really care about help make this cozy a winner. Gates consistently entertains."—Publishers Weekly "A comedy of misunderstandings and multiple motives makes for a happy read."—Kirkus Reviews“A quick read,...
A Death Long Overdue: The 7th Lighthouse Library Mystery
“Exceptional...Cozy queen Gates (a pen name of Vicki Delany) is at the top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “A tricky mystery and charmingly quirky characters.”—Kirkus Reviews “The writing is strong with good description, heavy tension, and a good...
Read and Buried: The Sixth Lighthouse Library Mystery
Praise for Read and Buried: "Historical injustices combine with a touch of romance and codebreaking in a neatly packaged cozy." —Kirkus Reviews "Delightful...Gates provides loads of eccentric and amusing suspects, shifting motives for the theft and for the...
Something Read Something Dead: The 5th Lighthouse Library Mystery
by Eva Gates. Coming March 13 from Crooked Lane Books. Now available for pre-order from all your favourite book-buying sources. Dark deeds in the Lighthouse Library threaten to send Lucy Richardson’s soon-to-be-wed cousin Josie to an early ‘til-death-do-us-part. ...
The Spook in the Stacks, the Fourth Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates
I'm delighted that Crooked Lane Books has saved the Lighthouse Library Series, first published by Penguin Random House. This series is written by me, under the pen name of Eva Gates, and THE SPOOK IN THE STACKS, is the fourth. It is now available at all your...
Reading Up A Storm
The Third Lighthouse Library mystery written under the pen name of Eva Gates. Release Date: April 5, 2016. The national bestselling author of Booked for Trouble returns with another charming mystery set in the most literary lighthouse in North Carolina’s Outer Banks....