Easter basket murder / Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross.

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Author:

Meier, Leslie, author.

Hollis, Lee, author.

Ross, Barbara, 1953- author.

Container of (work): Meier, Leslie. Easter basket murder.

Container of (work): Hollis, Lee. Death by Easter egg.

Container of (work): Ross, Barbara, 1953- Hopped along.

ISBN:

9781496740236

Edition:

First Kensington hardcover edition.

Physical Description:

330 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

Lucy Stone ; 29.5

Hayley Powell food and cocktails ; 16.7

Maine clambake ; 11.5

Lucy Stone mystery ; 29.5.

Hayley Powell food and cocktails mystery ; 16.7.

Maine clambake mystery ; 11.5.

General Note:

Includes recipes.

Contents:

Easter basket murder / Death by Easter egg / Hopped along

Abstract:

A collection of Easter-themed mysteries set in coastal Maine features sleuths from three best-selling cozy mystery series: Lucy Stone, Hayley Powell and Julia Snowden, who investigate a deadly art theft and a body that mysteriously vanishes after being discovered.

EASTER BASKET MURDER: Tinker's Cove businesses are clashing over a new Easter Basket-themed promotion to boost in-store sales, with tensions boiling over the grand prize--a mysterious golden egg crafted by a reclusive Maine artist. When the one-of-a-kind art piece is stolen, it's up to part-time reporter Lucy Stone to investigate three struggling entrepreneurs who stick out in the local scene. But a huge town scandal comes into focus when a harmless shopping spree turns deadly, leaving Lucy to stop a murderer from springing back into action.

DEATH BY EASTER EGG: As Bar Harbor's annual egg hunt approaches, Island Food & Spirits columnist and restauranteur Hayley Powell is thrilled to introduce her grandson, Eli, to local springtime traditions. Turns out, keeping up with a rambunctious toddler isn't always sunshine and rainbows--especially when a decadent peanut butter treat kills the Easter bunny himself during the festivities! Now, with a clear-as-cellophane case of murder on her hands, it's up to Hayley to crack the clues and scramble deadly plans before it's too late.

HOPPED ALONG: Julia Snowden's Easter Sunday at Windsholme, a sprawling mansion tucked away on a remote Maine island, looks like it's been borrowed from the pages of a lifestyle magazine. But when a dead body is discovered in the garden--then vanishes soon after without any explanation--an innocent hunt for eggs becomes a dangerous hunt for answers. With no clues beyond a copy of "The Adventures of Peter Rabbit," Julia must find out if April Fool's Day came early or if she's caught in a killer's twisted game.

Personal Subject:

Stone, Lucy (Fictitious character)

Powell, Hayley (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Snowden, Julia (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Subject Term:

Easter stories.

Murder -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Histoires de Pâques.

Meurtre -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Meurtre -- Enquêtes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Geographic Term:

Maine -- Fiction.

Maine -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Romans policiers cozy.

Added Author:

Meier, Leslie,

Hollis, Lee,

Ross, Barbara, 1953-

Container of (work): Meier, Leslie. Easter basket murder.

Container of (work): Hollis, Lee. Death by Easter egg.

Container of (work): Ross, Barbara, 1953- Hopped along.

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Summary

Put on your springtime best and grab a basket, because Easter egg hunting is to dye for in this delightful new collection of Easter-themed capers set in coastal Maine and featuring fan-favorite sleuths from the long-running, bestselling cozy mystery series by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross!

EASTER BASKET MURDER by LESLIE MEIER
Tinker's Cove businesses are clashing over a new Easter Basket-themed promotion to boost in-store sales, with tensions boiling over the grand prize--a mysterious golden egg crafted by a reclusive Maine artist. When the one-of-a-kind art piece is stolen, it's up to part-time reporter Lucy Stone to investigate three struggling entrepreneurs who stick out in the local scene. But a huge town scandal comes into focus when a harmless shopping spree turns deadly, leaving Lucy to stop a murderer from springing back into action . . .

DEATH BY EASTER EGG by LEE HOLLIS
As Bar Harbor's annual egg hunt approaches, Island Food & Spirits columnist and restauranteur Hayley Powell is thrilled to introduce her grandson, Eli, to local springtime traditions. Turns out, keeping up with a rambunctious toddler isn't always sunshine and rainbows--especially when a decadent peanut butter treat kills the Easter bunny himself during the festivities! Now, with a clear-as-cellophane case of murder on her hands, it's up to Hayley to crack the clues and scramble deadly plans before it's too late . . .

HOPPED ALONG by BARBARA ROSS
Julia Snowden's Easter Sunday at Windsholme, a sprawling mansion tucked away on a remote Maine island, looks like it's been borrowed from the pages of a lifestyle magazine. But when a dead body is discovered in the garden--then vanishes soon after without any explanation--an innocent hunt for eggs becomes a dangerous hunt for answers. With no clues beyond a copy of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit , Julia must find out if April Fool's Day came early or if she's caught in a killer's twisted game . . .

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Three stories chronicle the manifold perils of Easter egg hunts. Meier's title story reminds you that egg hunts are not just for kids. When the Tinker's Cove Chamber of Commerce sponsors a raffle offering shoppers a chance to win a basket of goodies for collecting 10 egg-shaped stickers from local merchants, local reporter Lucy Stone is torn between seeking out stickers and trying to massage the promotion into a newsworthy story. She gets to do both when the basket's big prize--an egg-shaped miniature from famous sculptor Karl Klaus--goes missing, and she decides that the best way to find it is to interview the participating shopkeepers, collecting stickers at each door. Once the missing egg leads to murder, she gets a juicy story to boot. Hollis' "Death by Easter Egg" features a child-centered hunt that's more traditional until Hayley Powell's grandson, Eli, switches baskets with security guard Raymond Dobbs, who's playing Easter Bunny at the community egg hunt, and Dobbs dies from anaphylactic shock after eating peanut butter--filled chocolate eggs. Though she's concerned about Eli's parents' laissez-faire parenting, Hayley nevertheless resists saddling toddler Eli with the blame for Dobbs' demise and sets about finding the real culprit. Ross' "Hopped Along" features a doting aunt whose 6-year-old nephew, Jack, interrupts his hunt to report finding the Easter Bunny lying dead nearby. Julia Snowden rushes to the scene to find a man in a Peter Rabbit--style morning coat lying in a garden. He isn't dead, as his subsequent disappearance attests. But murder follows quickly, and finding a solution to the puzzle proves a good deal harder than helping Jack fill his Easter basket. Another dose of holiday mayhem from a reliable trio. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.