There are books for all tastes at Bloom`s Bookstore & Coffeehouse. Bess`s interest lies in romance...with poetry reader Richard Munro. But Nancy heads straight for the mysteries--specifically, the rash of rare-book thefts that has hit River Heights. For Nancy, the key is finding a connection between the various stolen books. Her only clue is a deadly threat...in the handwriting of a dead woman! She has to come up with answers soon: The thief is becoming more desperate and dangerous by the moment, determined to write a new chapter in crime-- and perhaps write an ending to Nancy Drew`s life.