A Glimmer of a clue : fairy garden mysteries #2 / Daryl Wood Gerber.

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Title:

A Glimmer of a clue : fairy garden mysteries #2 / Daryl Wood Gerber.

Author:

Gerber, Daryl Wood

ISBN:

9781496726360

Publication Information:

New York : Kensington Publishing Corp., c2021.

Physical Description:

x, 326 p.

Series:

Fairy Garden Mysteries #2

Abstract:

When Courtney's friend Wanda gets into a ponytail-pulling wrestling match in public with a nasty local art critic, Courtney stops the fight with the help of a garden hose. But Lana Lamar has a talent for escalating things and creating tension, which she succeeds in doing by threatening a lawsuit, getting into yet another scuffle -- in the midst of an elegant fundraiser, no less -- and lobbing insults around like pickleballs. Next thing Courtney knows, Lana is on the floor, stabbed with a decorative letter opener from one of Courtney's fairy gardens, and Wanda is standing by asking "What have I done?" But the answer may not be as obvious as it seems, since Wanda is prone to sleepwalking and appears to be in a daze. Could she have risen from her nap and committed murder while unconscious? Or is the guilty party someone else Lana's ticked off, like her long-suffering husband? To find out, Courtney will have to dig up some dirt ...

Subject Term:

Kelly, Courtney (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Businesswomen -- Fiction.

Magic -- Fiction.

Fairies -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Carmel (Calif.) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Fantasy -- Fiction.

Detective and mystery stories.

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Summary

From Agatha Award-winning author Daryl Wood Gerber, the second in an enchantingly whimsical series featuring Courtney Kelly, the owner of a fairy-gardening and tea shop in Carmel, California. It's a special place brimming with good vibes, lush greenery, miniature fairy accessories, and soothing fountains; the perfect venue for book club teas and home to a cat named Pixie. But in Carmel-by-the-Sea, things aren't all sweetness and fairy lights...

When Courtney's friend Wanda gets into a ponytail-pulling wrestling match in public with a nasty local art critic, Courtney stops the fight with the help of a garden hose. But Lana Lamar has a talent for escalating things and creating tension, which she succeeds in doing by threatening a lawsuit, getting into yet another scuffle--in the midst of an elegant fundraiser, no less--and lobbing insults around like pickleballs.

Next thing Courtney knows, Lana is on the floor, stabbed with a decorative letter opener from one of Courtney's fairy gardens, and Wanda is standing by asking "What have I done?" But the answer may not be as obvious as it seems, since Wanda is prone to sleepwalking and appears to be in a daze. Could she have risen from her nap and committed murder while unconscious? Or is the guilty party someone else Lana's ticked off, like her long-suffering husband? To find out, Courtney will have to dig up some dirt...

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In Agatha Award winner Gerber's delightful sequel to 2020's A Sprinkling of Murder, Courtney Kelly, the owner of Open Your Imagination, a fairy gardening shop in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., breaks up a brawl between her best friend Meaghan Brownie's mother, Wanda, a prominent art representative, and Lana Lamar, a hypercritical art critic, outside the art gallery Meaghan part owns. According to Wanda, the fight started because Lana denigrated one of Wanda's artists whose work was on display in the gallery. After Lana winds up stabbed to death at the Beauty of Art Spectacular benefit, Wanda is arrested because she's found holding the murder weapon, a letter opener that served as a sword in one of Courtney's fairy garden displays at the benefit. Courtney and her righteous friend, Fiona, a fairy-in-training on probation from fairy school, are determined to find the real culprit and free Wanda. Courtney's cat, Pixie, lends a helping paw. Lively characters and plenty of action keep the pages turning. Paranormal cozy fans will have a ball. Agent: John Talbot, Talbot Fortune Agency. (July)

Kirkus Review

A tale of perseverance, murder, and a sprinkling of magic in California. Courtney Kelly is the owner of Open Your Imagination, where she uses her background in landscaping to help customers create inventive fairy gardens. Carmel-by-the-Sea is a delightfully artsy town, but Courtney saw its dark side when she solved a murder with help from Fiona, a fairy-in-training who lives in her shop. Among the roses of her friends and clients is one thorn: Lana Lamar, art critic and fanatic pickleball player. Lana uses her wealth to bulldoze anyone who gets in her way, so it's no surprise when she ends up dead at a high-end fundraiser. Unfortunately, the woman found clutching the murder weapon is Wanda Brownie, mother of Meaghan, Courtney's bestie. Wanda's apparently sleepwalking, but that doesn't keep her from being arrested by Detective Summers, who's not a fan of Courtney's sleuthing. Ignoring him, she slowly works her way through the alibis and motives of a diverse group of people who cordially hated Lana, including her husband, a trainer at the gym where she was pickleball champ, and a woman whose husband was killed in an accident she caused. Courtney's secret weapon is Fiona, who can eavesdrop and enlist other fairies to help track down a killer. Even readers who aren't tempted to create a fairy garden may be enticed by the recipes appended to this appealing cozy. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.