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A Field Guide to Death and Deceit

by Michelle L. Cullen

A farm murder and a real-estate scam pull Harry and Emma into a new investigation

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A farm murder and a real-estate scam pull Harry and Emma into a new investigation

Anthropologist Harry Lancaster and his colleague Emma arrive at a farm expecting to meet Harry’s former sweetheart Willow, but instead find the owner dead. When Willow reveals that a real-estate scam has cost her life savings, Harry takes up her cause, even as Emma questions the decision. Their inquiry brings in Harry’s financially savvy brother and a teenage hacker, while the farm’s realtor goes missing and the danger widens. The mystery links a murder investigation with financial deception, with Harry’s personal ties complicating the effort to protect Willow and his brother. This sequel to A Field Guide to Murder centers on an amateur sleuthing team piecing together clues as threats mount.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of amateur-sleuth mysteries with a team of investigators.
  • Readers interested in mysteries that combine murder with a real-estate scam.
  • Those who enjoy stories featuring an older protagonist working alongside younger colleagues and family.

Themes

Amateur investigationMurder and deceptionFamily and personal loyaltiesFinancial fraud

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Book overview

Widower and anthropologist Harry Lancaster and his Gen Z colleague Emma are back for more murder and mayhem when they stumble upon a dead farmer.

This delightful sequel to A Field Guide to Murder is perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson.

When an odd request leads Harry Lancaster to agree to meet his former sweetheart Willow at a farm on the outskirts of town, Emma's suspicions run high, and she insists on joining him. Instead of Willow greeting them when they arrive, they discover the farm's owner dead, with a corn rake embedded in his back.

After being interrogated by the police, Harry and Emma return to his home to find a bereft Willow, who admits she lost her life savings in a real estate scam involving the farm. Worried Willow will become the main murder suspect, Harry decides to help her, despite Emma's concerns.

To bring the swindlers--and murderer--to justice, Harry recruits his potentially shady, financial-whiz brother and a neighborhood teenage hacker. Then Willow's realtor is declared missing, and Harry's brother is caught up in the fray.

As the team unearths clues, they increasingly dodge danger in their race to save Willow and Harry's brother before anyone else turns up dead.
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