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Every year, Yorktown, Virginia, relives its role in the Revolutionary War by celebrating the anniversary of the British surrender in 1781. This year, plans include a re-enactment of the original battle and a colonial craft fair. Meg Langslow has returned to her home town for the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Meg Langslow: an ornamental blacksmith, amateur sleuth
- Michael Waterston: Professor of drama at Caerhilly College, actor, Meg's boyfriend
- Mrs. Waterston: Michael's mother
- Wesley Hatcher: reporter, Meg's distant cousin
- Faulk Cates: a blacksmith, friend of Meg's
- Thaddeus Jackson: computer programmer, Meg's friend
- Amanda: weaver
- Rob Langslow: Meg's brother
- Roger Benson: software buyer
- Tony Grimes: blacksmith wanna be
- R B Montgomery: "Monty", new deputy
- James and Margaret Langslow: Meg's parents
- Uncle Horace: Meg's uncle, forensic investigator
- Mrs. Fenniman: Meg's mother's best friend
- Mrs. Tranh: seamstress
- Jess: leader of the cannon crew of enactors
First Sentence edit
"I'm going to kill Michael's mother," I announced.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 14 in Meg Langslow. (standard series)
Preceded by Murder with Puffins, and followed by Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Donna Andrews (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0312277296
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0312277296
Page Count: 288
Awards edit
- Left Coast Crime Awards (Finalist, 2002: Lefty Award for Most Humorous Mystery)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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