| Description |
304 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Meier, Leslie,
author. Lucy Stone mystery ; 23.
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| Summary |
Its a nippy spring in Tinkers Cove, Maine, and so Lucy Stone cant wait to join her friend Sue at the Earl of Wickhams manor in England for the zHeads Up!y hat exhibitioneven if she has to spend her entire holiday curtseying. But at Moreton Manor, privileged life isnt always tea and crumpets . . . Although Perry, the earl of the house, and his sister, Poppy, are surprisingly accommodating to their jetlagged guests, Lucy feels uneasy after a fallen portrait sparks talk of a deadly family omen. The bad vibes come in quicklysnobby Aunt Millicent and her handmaiden Harrison unexpectedly drop by for the exhibition, and meals with the family are consistently tense. But real trouble begins when a body, bludgeoned by the chapels gold-plated reliquary, is found in a hidden, sealed off room. Stranger still, the corpse is identified as Harrisons son, Cyril. Considering the weapon and the clandestine location, Lucy wouldnt be shocked if the murder was an inside job. Cyril wasnt exactly a gentleman, and its unclear what business he had on the property. Was the victim trying to make off with the family riches before meeting his end? Or was a scorned country squire looking to settle an ancient indiscretion for good? One things for surethe criminal is privy to Moreton Manor secrets . . . |
| Subject |
Stone, Lucy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Murder -- Fiction.
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England -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Mystery fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780758277107 (hc.) |
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0758277105 (hc.) |
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