But things take a turn for the worse when a threatening e-mail throws suspicion on Melba.Ĭharlie is convinced that his friend is no murderer, especially when he catches sight of a menacing stranger lurking around the library. With enemies aplenty, the suspect list is long when Reilly’s body is discovered in the library.

Eligible for Free Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Item Condition. But his biggest offense is declaring all four-legged creatures banned from the stacks. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James Write The First Customer Review. The new library director, Oscar Reilly, is a brash, unfriendly Yankee who’s on a mission to cut costs-and his first targets are the archive and the rare book collection.Īs annoying as a long-overdue book, Reilly quickly raises the hackles of everyone on staff, including Charlie’s fiery friend Melba, whom Reilly wants to replace with someone younger. Springtime in Mississippi is abloom with beauty, but the library’s employees are too busy worrying to stop and smell the flowers.