From Publishers Weekly
Claire Reynier, the 50-something Albuquerque librarian last seen in Judith Van Gieson's Vanishing Point, returns to cope with a case of a stolen book (a first edition of Melville's The Confidence-Man worth thousands) and a stolen identity (her own) in Confidence Woman. Evelyn Martin was a friend from college whom Claire agreed to help get back on her feet, but when Evelyn turns up dead with Claire's credit cards, Claire becomes a suspect in her murder.
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From Booklist
The third book in Van Gieson's Claire Reynier series finds Claire in a difficult situation. Evelyn Martin, an old college friend, asks to stay at Claire's house while looking for a place to live. Later, Claire finds that someone is using her identity. When the police find Evelyn's body in a house in an upscale Santa Fe neighborhood along with credit cards belonging to Claire and three other women from their college sorority, Claire becomes a suspected murderer. As if that weren't enough, a rare signed first edition of Herman Melville's
The Confidence-Man is missing from Claire's house. Claire uses her skills as a rare-book librarian to prove her innocence and solve the crime. This series grows stronger with each new case. This time Van Gieson combines solid character development with a fascinating plot, ambient New Mexico atmosphere, and a surprise ending. This series deserves a larger audience.
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