John Dunning writes mysteries set in the world of books. The Bookwoman’s Last Fling is the most recent of his novels centering on bookman Cliff Janeway, a more dramatic version of the author himself, who does run a bookstore. I was drawn into these via my mother, whose fondness for Dick Francis she inculcated early on.
In this book, at least, Dunning blends books and horses, so a good mix — although I really don’t know horses beyond what I’ve read in Dick Francis mysteries. This book is a pleasant enough read, but happy it’s going back to the library now.