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The Chained Library Conspiracy
On an autumn night in 1999 in the west of England, a rare 14th-century manuscript is purloined from the oldest surviving chained library in existence.
In THE CHAINED LIBRARY CONSPIRACY, a security guard is found unconscious on the floor of the library. Was he the inside man or a hapless victim?
With no leads and fearful that the ancient text may already have been spirited out of the country, the local constabulary turns to American private eye Woody Meacham, whose success in tracking down rare books thieves is legendary.
There’s immediate speculation that a ruthless, shadowy cartel known as the “Art Mafia” orchestrated the heist, operating on behalf of a once-distinguished English family with ties to the library that date back to the Victorian Era.
Chasing down leads in London, Milan, Naples, and Washington, D.C., Meacham closes in on a surprising prime suspect as his accomplices disappear and die.
In THE CHAINED LIBRARY CONSPIRACY, a security guard is found unconscious on the floor of the library. Was he the inside man or a hapless victim?
With no leads and fearful that the ancient text may already have been spirited out of the country, the local constabulary turns to American private eye Woody Meacham, whose success in tracking down rare books thieves is legendary.
There’s immediate speculation that a ruthless, shadowy cartel known as the “Art Mafia” orchestrated the heist, operating on behalf of a once-distinguished English family with ties to the library that date back to the Victorian Era.
Chasing down leads in London, Milan, Naples, and Washington, D.C., Meacham closes in on a surprising prime suspect as his accomplices disappear and die.
- GenresMystery
154 pages, Paperback
Published November 8, 2025
2 people want to read
About the author
Arno B. Zimmer
13 books6 followersArno Zimmer was born in Rochester, NY and grew up in several towns in Upstate New York. He attended the University of Connecticut, from which he graduated cum laude with distinction in English. Subsequently, he received a master's degree in literature from Georgetown University where he wrote his thesis on John Milton's "Paradise Lost".
His initial foray into writing was a 1981 business book entitled "Employing The Handicapped", a guide for employers struggling to comply with federal laws and regulations governing the rights of disabled workers. This book was published by AMACOM, the book division of the American Management Associations, and was cited by Library Journal as one of the best business books of the year.
In 2011, he started researching life in 1950s small-town America, resulting in his first novel, "The Parlor City Boys", an eBook released in 2015 featuring Det. Billy Meacham, Jr.
"Return to Parlor City," the sequel to "The Parlor City Boys," was released on Amazon as an eBook on October 22, 2016.
In November of 2017, "A Murder In Parlor Harbor" was published, completing the Det. Billy Meacham, Jr. eBook mystery trilogy.
In August of 2018, "Death Comes To The Torpedo Factory" was released in both paperback and eBook formats.
In December of 2018, the Parlor City murder mystery trilogy was released in paperback. These three novels continue to be available in eBook format as well.
In October of 2019, "The Severed Finger: A Thimble Islands Mystery" was released in paperback and eBook formats.
In July of 2021, "Reservoir Man: The Disappearance of Tommy Dwyer" was released in paperback and eBook formats
In May of 2023, "The Antiquary Book Murders: The Hunt For Little Dorrit" was released in paperback and eBook versions.
In April of 2025, the audio version of "Death Comes To The Torpedo Factory" was released on Amazon.
In November of 2025, "The Chained Library Conspiracy" was released in eBook and paperback formats.
His initial foray into writing was a 1981 business book entitled "Employing The Handicapped", a guide for employers struggling to comply with federal laws and regulations governing the rights of disabled workers. This book was published by AMACOM, the book division of the American Management Associations, and was cited by Library Journal as one of the best business books of the year.
In 2011, he started researching life in 1950s small-town America, resulting in his first novel, "The Parlor City Boys", an eBook released in 2015 featuring Det. Billy Meacham, Jr.
"Return to Parlor City," the sequel to "The Parlor City Boys," was released on Amazon as an eBook on October 22, 2016.
In November of 2017, "A Murder In Parlor Harbor" was published, completing the Det. Billy Meacham, Jr. eBook mystery trilogy.
In August of 2018, "Death Comes To The Torpedo Factory" was released in both paperback and eBook formats.
In December of 2018, the Parlor City murder mystery trilogy was released in paperback. These three novels continue to be available in eBook format as well.
In October of 2019, "The Severed Finger: A Thimble Islands Mystery" was released in paperback and eBook formats.
In July of 2021, "Reservoir Man: The Disappearance of Tommy Dwyer" was released in paperback and eBook formats
In May of 2023, "The Antiquary Book Murders: The Hunt For Little Dorrit" was released in paperback and eBook versions.
In April of 2025, the audio version of "Death Comes To The Torpedo Factory" was released on Amazon.
In November of 2025, "The Chained Library Conspiracy" was released in eBook and paperback formats.
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