Not many people in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, knew Old Dan Malone. The grizzled barkeep’s social circle was limited to the rough-hewn lobstermen and other assorted toughs that frequented his bar. But when his body is found bobbing in the town’s icy harbor, Lucy Stone makes getting to know more about Old Dan a priority. Local musician Dave Reilly insists Old Dan conned a winning lottery ticket worth five grand from him. Handyman Brian Donohue claims that Old Dan stiffed him for repair work he’d done at the bar. The confusion surrounding the death is only compounded by the arrival of actor Dylan Malone, Old Dan’s brother and a prominent, if fading, attraction of the Dublin stage. Dylan has come to direct the production of Finian’s Rainbow, the featured event at Our Lady of Hope’s annual St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza. Was Old Dan killed by someone he’d cheated or someone he’d loved? While Lucy can’t be sure, one thing is abundantly clear–the stage is set for a murder mystery with a killer ending! Warm and homespun characters, plenty of seaside ambience and a fast-moving plot make this perfect winter cozy. –Publishers Weekly
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Summary
Overall Reporter Lucy Stone has her hands full with local murders, her dramatic debut in a community production of \"Finian's Rainbow,\" and an uncomfortably occult turn in her daughter's tastes. When the debonair Irish director turns out to have more ties to the town and less stage experience than anyone had thought, the traditional St.
Patrick's Day celebrations become more frightening than fun.
Sexual Affectionate married couples and a longforgotten scandal are about all the sex in this book
Alcohol There is some social drinking, a little too much drinking takes place at a wake, and a bar is the scene of much of the story.