Easter Bonnet Murder

by Leslie Meier

Overview

Easter meets murder in the latest book in New York Times bestselling author Leslie Meier’s ever-popular Lucy Stone mystery series set in Tinker’s Cove, Maine!


Part-time reporter Lucy Stone isn’t about to put all her eggs in one basket during a frantic Easter in Tinker’s Cove—especially when it comes to cracking a deadly mystery.

Known for its cheerful staff and elaborate annual Easter Bonnet Contest, the Heritage House senior center regularly attracts new residents and positive press. But once the town’s retired librarian, Miss Julia Tilley, checks in to recover from an illness, Lucy sees a side of the facility that isn’t quite so perfect and pristine. And the place may soon be making headlines for different reasons following an unexplained disappearance…

Lucy can’t fathom how Agnes Neal could go missing from assisted living over a silly Easter bonnet contest, or why few seem concerned as signs point to foul play. A retired journalist with an independent mind, Agnes had an eye for details and little interest in conforming to catty cliques or rules set by her caretakers—traits that threatened some and angered others.

While police stall the investigation without answers, Lucy realizes backstabbing has no age limit when alarming parallels bloom between her daughter’s college frenemies and social circles at Heritage House. Gathering clues as flimsy as a half-eaten milk chocolate bunny, Lucy must hop to it and discover what happened to Agnes—before her own story becomes another springtime tragedy left unsolved.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496733740
Publisher:	Kensington
Publication date:	02/21/2023
Series:	Lucy Stone Series , #28
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of over twenty-five Lucy Stone Mysteries. She has also written for Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, and like her series protagonist, Lucy Stone, she worked as a New England newspaper reporter while raising her three children. She is currently at work on the next Lucy Stone mystery and can be found online at LeslieMeierBooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Leslie Meier and her Lucy Stone Mysteries!
 
Silver Anniversary Murder

“The frenzied pace of the city, effectively contrasted with the more tranquil atmosphere of a small town; the reappearance of familiar characters; and numerous plot twists all contribute to the appeal of this satisfying entry in a long-running series.”
—Booklist

Turkey Trot Murder

“Timely . . . Meier’s focus on racism gives this cozy a serious edge rare for this subgenre.”
—Publishers Weekly

British Manor Murder

“Counts, countesses, and corpses highlight Lucy Stone’s trip across the pond . . . A peek into British country life provides a nice break.”
—Kirkus Reviews

French Pastry Murder

“A delight from start to finish.”
—Suspense Magazine
 
Christmas Carol Murder

“Longtime Lucy Stone series readers will be happy to catch up on life in Tinker’s Cove in this cozy Christmas mystery.”
—Library Journal

Easter Bunny Murder

“A fun and engaging read. It is quick and light and has enough interesting twists and turns to keep you turning the pages. If you like this type of mystery and this is your first meeting with Lucy Stone, it will probably not be your last.”
—The Barnstable Patriot

From the Publisher

2021-10-27
A missing senior spells trouble for reporter Lucy Stone.

Now that publisher Ted Stillings has merged Tinker’s Cove’s Pennysaverwith the nearby Gilead Gabberto create the regional Courier, Lucy’s been hoping to cover bigger stories than the local school board meeting. Still, when she's asked to cover the annual Easter bonnet contest at Heritage House, the local senior living facility, she’s happy to oblige. For one thing, her dear friend Miss Julia Ward Howe Tilley is at Heritage House recovering from a nasty bout of pneumonia. For another, Bev, Dorothy, and Bitsy, the three residents who corner her on her visit to Miss Tilley, remind her how important it is not to neglect the surviving members of the Greatest Generation. But when she gets a frantic phone call from Geri Mazzone saying that her mother, Agnes Neal, has disappeared from Heritage House, Lucy begins to scent trouble. Agnes is one of the youngest of the residents and certainly one of the sharpest. She spent years as a war correspondent covering the most dangerous conflicts across Europe. Now in her 70s, she doesn’t need any care—she just got sick of taking care of her house. So she sold it and moved someplace where she could enjoy gourmet meals and nearby bird-watching trails. Easter bonnets give Lucy a good cover story for her investigation, and Miss Tilley provides her with eyes and ears on the premises. But will a tough old bird and a gal with a nose for news be a match for serious bad guys who prey on seniors?

Small-town evil at its smarmiest.

Kirkus Reviews