title: Off the Books (A Novel Idea Mystery)
author:  Lucy Arlington 
description: <b>Praise for the Novel Idea mysteries</b><br> <b>&#160;</b><br> &ldquo;Nice plotting for the characters to work with, interesting sub-plots as well, and enough clues to make your head spin.&rdquo;&mdash;Kings River Life Magazine<br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;[Arlington] excels at describing bucolic North Carolina. Think Kate Carlisle for her intergenerational ensemble style or Mark de Castrique&rsquo;s series for regional Tar Heel flavor.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Library Journal</i><br> <i>&#160;</i><br> &ldquo;[A] smart whodunit filled with well-drawn and interesting characters.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;Arlington has created the perfect setting for this cozy series.&rdquo;&mdash;Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book <br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;[A] fabulous series.&rdquo;&mdash;Dru&rsquo;s Book Musings
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  Copyright 2020 Amy Cross
  
  
  All Rights Reserved
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events,
  entities and places are either products of the author's imagination or are
  used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual people, businesses,
  entities or events is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  Kindle edition
  
  
  First published: April 2020
  
  
  
  
  
  One year after the start of a deadly crisis that engulfed the planet,
  Elizabeth Marter and Thomas Edgewater find themselves forced to fight for the
  future of the human race. In a high-tech facility on the outskirts of
  Philadelphia, Project Atherius is ready to be unleashed. But at what cost?
  
  
  
  
  
  As she tries to persuade her father to help her, Elizabeth discovers that he
  has quite different plans. Maxwell Carver is on the brink of achieving all his
  goals, but he has one final offer to make. As his plans begin to unfold,
  Carver reveals the truth about Project Atherius, and about the mysterious
  exper