"It's the oldest bookshop in a town full of bookshops; Jude found a treasure there when she visited last summer. Now, in the depths of winter, when she has to run away, Lowell's chaotic bookshop is the safe place she needs to run to. Jude needs a bolt-hole; Lowell needs an assistant, and with an affordable rental thrown in, life begins to look up. The gravedigger's cottage isn't perfect for a woman alone, but at least she has quiet neighbors. Quiet, but not silent. The long dead and the books they left behind both have tales to tell." -- Back cover.