It’s Thanksgiving in Weatherford, Texas, and Phyllis is taking her grandson, Bobby, to the first annual Harvest Festival with hopes of winning the baking contest now that her friendly competitor, Carolyn, is judging and not competing. But when a decorative scarecrow turns out to be a dead body in disguise, Phyllis must dish out some justice…
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Summary
Overall A cozy mystery with a Thanksgiving setting shows off the sleuthing abilities, as well as the faithful friendship, of retired schoolteacher Phyllis Newsome. A
murder shakes up the Harvest Festival plans in her small town, and the victim's wife is arrested for the crime. Together with a band of friends and neighbors, Phyllis works to get ready for Thanksgiving and to find the real killer of the Harvest Festival organizer before any more bodies turn up.
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Sexual There are a few longterm, decorous courtships in the series, and a reference to infidelity in this book, but nothing steamy.