Murder in the Mystery Suite

Hoo boy I am way behind on book reports after my vacation, which involved 2 long days of plane travel and, therefore, a lot of reading. Hard to believe I have lived all these years as a mystery reader and book lover and never previously known about a whole slew of cozy mysteries centered around books (see also my posts on books by Kate Carlisle, Miranda James, and Elaine Viets).
This book by Ellery Adams is the first in her "Book Retreat" mystery series; I posted about the 3rd installment, Murder in the Secret Garden, about a month ago and decided to start at the beginning. These are cozy mysteries, so nothing mind-bending here, but the premise of an old mansion, moved stone by stone from England to Virginia and turned into a hotel for book lovers is appealing. The main character, Jane Steward, is officially the resort manager, but in this first book, we find out a bit of the history of Storyton Hall, its precious secret library of rare manuscripts, and Jane's unexpected new role as one of the stewards who protect and preserve it.
We also meet the other stewards of Storyton Hall who have day jobs as butler, head librarian, head chauffeur, and head of recreation, but in their past were heavy hitters with special forces or other jobs that gave them  unique investigative and/or defense skills. We meet other members of the small town, several of whom are in Jane's book group, including Jane's best friend, Eloise, who runs the local book store. Jane also has 2 rambunctious 6-year-old twins, named--appropriately enough--Fitzgerald and Hemingway, or Fitz and Hem for short.
In this series opener, Jane is struggling to find ways to pay for much needed repairs at Storyton Hall and decides to use a themed "Murder and Mayhem" week to promote bookings. Guests are invited to come in character as their favorite detective. There will be trivia games, a costume ball and--unexpectedly--two very real deaths. When Jane's elderly resident aunt has a stroke, it comes out that she had mistakenly given Jane the wrong copy of a book that was awarded to a guest as a game prize. It is a rare first edition with a letter from the author. But when Jane goes to retrieve the book and exchange it for the correct edition, she finds the man dead, apparently poisoned. The stewards put their heads together to try and solve the murder before the investigation scares away the hotel's clientele, but soon afterward their prime suspect is also found dead.
The plotting is complex, the characters and settings well drawn and this is an altogether enjoyable read.