Part of Meg Langslow, book 35
First published 2024
Meg Langslow watches her neighbors, the Smetkamps, endure a home makeover from the flashy company Marvelous Mansions. The renovation crew clashes with the demanding Mrs. Smetkamp while trying to modernize the historic house. Tensions escalate when Caerphilly's aggressive feral turkey flock takes over the Smetkamp yard. The massive, territorial birds refuse to budge, blocking the renovation work and infuriating everyone. Meg tries to mediate between angry neighbors and frustrated workers while ensuring the crew follows county building codes. She organizes a team of turkey wranglers to remove the birds at dawn. When the group arrives early the next morning, they discover Mrs. Smetkamp's body in the backyard. Someone stabbed her and staged the scene to blame the turkeys for her death. Meg teams up with the Chief and Sheriff to uncover the real killer. She must navigate the web of conflicts surrounding the makeover project while dealing with the stubborn turkey problem that started it all.
Genres: fiction, mystery, contemporary, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Caerphilly
304 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books