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The Stuff of Malice: An Old Stuff Mystery

by Kathleen Marple Kalb

A Shakespeare production, a murder, and a historian on the case

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A Shakespeare production, a murder, and a historian on the case

Historian Christian Shaw’s long-awaited date night with Assistant State’s Attorney Joe Poli is interrupted by a killing on Unity Town Green. The victim is Sir Jeremy Hightower, director of the local Summer Shakespeare production and Shaw’s client; evidence also points toward a possible hate crime. Solving the case draws on Shaw’s knowledge of the past and help from her family, rabbi, and son Henry, whose photographic memory is part of the investigation. Shakespeare is not just background here: Shaw must also prepare to take the stage while the mystery unfolds.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Mystery readers interested in a historian protagonist and an investigation involving a possible hate crime.
  • Readers who enjoy mysteries that bring family and community members into the sleuth’s work.
  • Those drawn to a mystery set around a Summer Shakespeare production.

Themes

Historical expertise and investigationCommunity and family supportHate crimeShakespeare and performance

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Book overview

Historian Christian Shaw and her boyfriend, Assistant State's Attorney Joe Poli finally get a big date night...only to be called out when a body turns up on the Unity Town Green. Worse, the body belongs to Christian's current client, Sir Jeremy Hightower, the exceedingly pretentious director of the Summer Shakespeare production...and still worse, the murder weapon strongly suggests a hate crime. Christian will need all her expertise in old things - and the help of her "two dads," her rabbi, and her son Henry's photographic memory to solve this one. And she'll still have to brush off her Shakespeare and take the stage...but she may not make it to the curtain call!

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