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Then that same night someone ransacks the hall's kitchen, presumably to destroy any evidence, and spots Stella snooping. Now she fears she may be the next target. \u003cbr\u003eCertain the only way to save herself is to find the culprit, Stella digs into the victim's life hoping to discover who might have wanted him dead. It turns out he'd made countless enemies over the years, as volunteers at the event were run ragged and hunters who wanted their food included were shunned. What's more, Stella discovers the victim had unearthed a shameful and long-buried secret at the hall itself. With the list of possible suspects growing and her life in danger, Stella zeroes in on a clue that could break the case wide open-as long as she can stay out of the killer's crosshairs . . .  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ethe Books of Amy Patricia Meade: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003eQuaint characters and settings abound in this outing by New Yorker-turned-Vermonter Amy Patricia Meade.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mystery Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Meade's debut will strike a chord with fanciers of Dorothy Sayers's Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane.\" -Publishers Weekly \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Meade successfully segues from her historicals (Black Moonlight) to this snappy yet traditional contemporary. 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The event promises to give both of them a break from the many complications of new homeownership, and the luxurious nineteenth-century estate where it's held is sure to provide a beautiful and tranquil setting for their getaway. But when the Cavalcade's founder and director is found dead and one of the participants is murdered not long after, Nick and Stella know that playtime is over and they'll have to get busy trying to corner a fiendishly clever culprit. Confronted with an eclectic mix of creators-and suspects-including a steampunk designer, a robotics engineer, a recycled materials percussionist and others, Nick and Stella know that everyone at the Cavalcade possessed the brains and technological know-how to pull off the murders. 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It's been brutally cold back in Vermont, and the small resort they're staying at is a sun-drenched paradise. But then they learn that the previous occupant of their bungalow died mysteriously, and not long after that another guest turns up dead. Suddenly all their hopes for a tropical escape from winter-and murder-melt away when they get dragged into the investigation. Stella soon discovers that the victim, a loud and spiteful woman, had alienated herself from all of the other guests. She also had an uncanny knack for uncovering compromising details about people, and it becomes clear that virtually everyone at the resort has something to hide. 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