Lucy Stone is in the doghouse–with her next-door neighbor, Mrs. Prudence Pratt. It seems that Kudo, the Stones’ misbehaving mutt, has developed a taste for Mrs. Pratt’s blue-ribbon winning chickens, as well an escape artist’s talent for sneaking out. With the Fourth of July coming up, Lucy doesn’t want to set off any more fireworks with the crabby Prudence.
Another sign that the crazy days of summer are in full swing arrives when a group of naturists–a.k.a. nudists–descends on Tinker’s Cove, skinny-dipping at the pond that borders Mrs. Pratt’s property, giving her something else to complain about. Worse still, the local lobstermen are upset about poachers–and suspicion falls on Mrs. Pratt’s husband and son. Then the July Fourth fireworks are canceled to protect a patch of extremely rare purple-spotted lichen, and Mrs Pratt is the victim of a hit and run.
Tinker’s Cove is full of suspects, but none with so personal a motive as the Stones. Their feud with Mrs. Pratt has put them at risk of losing their freedom this Independence Day–unless Lucy can start things off with a bang by catching a red, white and blue killer. . .
Praise for Leslie Meier and Her Lucy Stone Mysteries
“Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth.” —Chicago Sun Times
“Leslie Meier has created such a wonderful series, I always look forward to reading the next book, and I’m never disappointed.”–I Love a Mystery
“A truly American version of the English ‘cozy.'” —Tulsa World
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Summary
Tinker's Cove, MN, always celebrate the 4th of July with a parade and fireworks, but this year it may not happen. An environmental group is afraid the fireworks will
disturb the rare purplespotted lichen and it looks as though a group of nudists may demand to march in the parade. Lucy Stone, investigative reporter for the Pennysaver, has her hands full with these two stories, plus the story of her own chickenhunting dog and an irate chickenraising neighbor. Then her family is threatened. Lucy and her friends and family have made it through a lot of troubles in the past, but this one may be too much for her to handle. The Lucy Stone series is a popular cozy mystery
series, and deservedly so. If you're already a fan, you'll like this fasterpaced entry. If you're new to the series, don't feel you need to read the others first this
is a perfect book for the long holiday weekend!
There are violent events but they are not described in detail.
Very little rough language.
Some mention of drinking