Purses, Curses & Hearses

<p>Jacqueline Finch is a lifelong book lover, which is why it was a literal gift from the Universe when she inherited Three Tomes Bookshop at the ripe old age of forty-eight.</p><p><br></p><p>But she''s had a few adjustments to make along the way, including the fact that her bookshop seems to be a haven for literary characters to come alive...and to stick their noses into things that aren''t any of their business-including Sherlock Holmes''s landlady, Mrs. Hudson, who is constantly bickering with the dour housekeeper from <em>Rebecca</em>, Mrs. Danvers.</p><p><br></p><p>And then there are the three old ladies down the street, whose resemblance to <em>Macbeth''s</em> Witches Three cannot be ignored.</p><p><br></p><p>Nevertheless, Jacqueline is happy in her new life and everything seems to be going well...even when she discovers that Dickens''s the Artful Dodger has come to life at Three Tomes Bookshop.</p><p><br></p><p>Why Dodger is here and what problem he''s meant to solve for some re