Archived by Death

by Carol B. Ghattas

First-year archivist Kevin Mason thought it was just another peaceful day in his dream job at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, but when the library world is rocked by a shocking murder within the halls of a grand institution, his analytical skills kick into gear. Who would want to kill a librarian? Was it a personal vendetta or because of some historical documents they handled? Kevin is determined to solve the crime before another colleague is archived by death.

177 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 19, 2025

About the author

Born a Tennessee girl, I've been all around the world, two years in West Africa before marriage and then living in the Middle East and North Africa for twenty years after marrying Raouf Ghattas, the love of my life. I love writing about serving cross-culturally, Jesus, and even what I've learned through grief, after the passing of my husband in 2015.

There are more books to come yet, but in the meantime, you can join me on my blog at lifeinexile.net. I also have books under the pen name of Um Daoud. I look forward to hearing from you!

Reviews

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carol Ghattas has really captured the Tennessee State Library and Archives in these pages. The mystery takes the reader all through the building and touches on aspects of the work the “real life” staff do there daily. With a pair of murders added, the story takes a series of suspenseful turns. It takes the research power of librarians to solve the mystery and capture the culprit.