Victoria Gilbert, raised in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, turned her early obsession with reading into a dual career as an author and librarian. Victoria has worked as a reference librarian, research librarian, and library director. When not writing or reading, she likes to spend her time watching films, gardening, or traveling. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers and lives in North Carolina.
Praise for A Deadly Edition: Endearing characters are further fleshed out in the library director's fifth mystery. -Kirkus Reviews Lively small-town characters, a well-paced plot, and dollops of fascinating art history help make this a winner. -Publishers Weekly The well plotted and character driven story moves quickly and has something for everyone...Highly recommended. -Fresh Fiction Interesting characters and an easy to read story. -Red Carpet Crash Gilbert skillfully weaves a rich tapestry of suspense, suggested guilt, and motive. -Midwest Book Review Another win for the series...layered characters [and] a solid mystery. -San Francisco Book Review Packed with enough twists and turns to keep even the most avid cozy mystery reader guessing. -MyShelf Fun characters, a mystery that makes you think, and a beautiful wedding make A Deadly Edition a very solid addition to the series. -Escape with Dollycas What a great cast of characters. -Cozy Mystery Book Reviews Praise for Bound for Murder: Pleasant. -Kirkus Reviews The plot builds to a complex but satisfying conclusion. Cozy fans will hope Amy will return soon. -Publishers Weekly Series fans will enjoy the ongoing shenangians...Newbies with an appreciation for small town politics (and an interlibrary loan mulligan) will have no trouble starting here. -Booklist Another deftly crafted mystery buff's delight by a true master of the genre. -Midwest Book Review The murder mystery is both well plotted and clever enough to keep the most seasoned of mystery readers guessing. -MyShelf A mystery that has suspense, surprises, and humor which makes for an addicting and delightful cozy read from beginning to end. -Manhattan Book Review Praise for Past Due for Murder: A fun tale of books and crooks! -Woman's World Gilbert weaves a well-paced, engaging story with strong characters... Blue Ridge Mystery fans will love reconnecting with Amy and her Taylorsford compatriots. -NY Journal of Books What more could we want than to have our murder mysteries solved by an endearing librarian? -Appalachian Mountain Books Praise for Shelved Under Murder: The arts are well represented by the painters and Richard's work as a choreographer, adding a new level of interest to this small-town cozy series. -Booklist Cozy fans will have fun. -Publishers Weekly Amy turns out to be as apt a student of art forgery as she is of everything book-related. Just the thing for readers whose pulses quicken when they read: 'The way he looks at you sometimes...deserves an R-rating.' -Kirkus Reviews