Mean and Shellfish
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Hernia’s fourth Billy Goat Gruff Festival is derailed by murder and a series of outrageous pranks in this hilariously entertaining cozy mystery filled with quirky characters – the latest delectable offering in the longrunning Pennsylvania-Dutch mystery series featuring the irrepressible Magdalena Yoder.
The annual Billy Goat Gruff Festival is the undisputed highlight of Hernia’s social calendar. But when Magdalena Yoder, village mayor and owner of the PennDutch Inn, had the brainwave four years ago, little did she realize that it would soon attract visitors from far and wide – even Australia, as the unexpected arrival of Gabe’s long-lost cousin, Miriam, at the inn confirms.
Unfortunately, the shock of Miriam’s one-legged appearance is soon usurped by a gruesome discovery, followed by a series of bizarre pranks as the festivities take place. As chaos ensues, Magdalena is spurred into finding a killer. But is the festival really the target, or is it Magdalena herself?
A deliciously laugh-out-loud, kooky culinary cozy full of unexpected twists that will entertain and intrigue from start to finish, perfect for fans of Diane Mott Davidson.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Business is thriving at the PennDutch Inn in Hernia, Pa., in Myers's zany 22nd Pennsylvania Dutch mystery (after 2019's Puddin' on the Blitz). Many are eager to enjoy the Amish experience, which means cellphones are confiscated at the door, and there are no electric outlets or lights in the guest rooms. For a few hundred dollars more, guests can clean the bathrooms, muck out the barn, and pluck chickens. Magdalena Yoder, the inn's owner, has just welcomed some new guests when the town's police chief arrives to whisk her to a crime scene. The bodies of a man and a woman have been found in a dumpster. With Sherlock Holmes–like precision, Magdalena analyzes the scene. She then heads back to the inn, where a surprise guest awaits her: her husband Max's long-estranged Australian cousin, Miriam. Other improbable but amusing people turn up in Hernia for the annual Billy Goat Gruff Festival, which is soon plagued by unpleasant pranks. Magdalena maintains her wry sense of humor, even as she becomes the target of a killer. Fans of wackier culinary cozies will have fun.
