A homeless man. His murdered mother. A book could be the clue. Isabel Long’s next case begins during a chance encounter with a homeless man, who says he was 12 when he found his mother murdered in their home. Abby McKenzie was a well-liked seller of vintage books who owned a store in the hilltown of Dillard. That was 43 years ago and the case was never solved. One obstacle is that several of the suspects are dead, including an avid book collector, a former town official who stalked her, and the man who last saw her alive. Another is that, once again, Isabel must deal with Dillard’s police chief, who ran interference in her other cases. But that doesn’t deter Isabel nor her mother Maria, her partner in solving crime. She just needs to find the source who will unlock this case A wonderful story that will draw in mystery and non-mystery fans alike! Full disclosure, I don't usually read mysteries, but before I was halfway through Finding The Source, I understood why the series has been going for this long. While it might be the eighth book in, Joan Livingston does a great job making the story easy to follow for both original readers and those new to the journey. The characters are well drawn, the mystery full of red herrings, but what I loved most was the town itself which is so deeply, beautifully written that it feels both like a place I would love to visit and a character I'd enjoy talking to. Established readers won't be disappointed, and newcomers like myself will find what they didn't know they needed...a great story by a writer who knows how to keep a series alive. —Henry Corrigan, author of author of A Man in Pieces and Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light "Finding the Source is another triumph from the pen of Joan Livingston. This is, perhaps, her best Isabel Long novel to date as she leads the reader on the road to discovery in this first rate, gripping novel." —Val Penny, author of the Edinburgh Crime Series "I cannot resist any of Joan Livingston's books, especially one in the Isabel Long Mystery Series. Her newest, Finding the Source,is a gem! Livington's writing is crisp, clear and concise, which I think comes from her journalistic background. The setting is superb and is of itself a character. If you've not picked up any of the Isabel Long Mysteries, you owe it to yourself to check this one out. I believe it is one of the best, which I often say when I finish one of her books. A wonderful setting with terrific characters, written by one of my favorite authors. A definite and wholehearted 5 Stars for Finding the Source. Already waiting in anticipation for the next!" —Joseph Lewis, Reviewer and Author of Blaze In, Blaze Out, Fan Mail, and Black Yéʼii (The Evil One) Finding the Source is a love letter to books and a page-turner that will keep readers guessing until the final reveal. —Teresa Dovalpage, author of A Havana Mystery Series I extend my appreciation to the people who have encouraged me to write, as well as those who have helped me navigate the publishing world, including Steph and Laurence Patterson, my former publishers for whom this book is dedicated.    My thanks, also, to the folks living in the hilltowns of Western Massachusetts who have made our family feel welcome for so many years. I so enjoyed sharing their stories as a journalist. Certainly, those experiences have inspired this series and other books I've written. The towns, characters, and the story come strictly from my imagination, but I'd like to think I could plunk the fictional hilltowns I've created among the real ones, and they would fit just fine. Joan Livingston is the author of novels for adult and young readers, including the Isabel Long Mystery Series, featuring a longtime journalist who becomes an amateur P.I. solving cold cases in rural New England. Joan draws upon her own experience as a longtime journalist in Massachusetts and New Mexico to create Isabel Long, a sassy, savvy widow who uses the skills she acquired in the business to solve what appears to be impossible cases. She also relies on her deep knowledge of rural Western Massachusetts, where she lives, to create realistic characters and settings. She also relied on those insights while writing The Sacred Dog, Northern Comfort, and The Sweet Spot, all set in the fictional hilltowns of Western Mass.