Part of Meg Langslow, book 20
First published 2016
Meg Langslow serves as team mother while her husband Michael coaches their twin sons on the Caerphilly Eagles youth baseball team. She clashes repeatedly with Biff Brown, the spiteful and petty head of the league who makes life miserable for everyone around him. When opening day arrives, a shocking discovery awaits at the baseball field. Someone finds Biff's brother dead inside a portable toilet, and the victim bears a striking resemblance to Biff himself. The entire league despises Biff so thoroughly that pinning the murder on him seems like the obvious solution. But Biff produces a solid alibi that clears him of suspicion. Meg begins to wonder whether the killer actually targeted Biff and murdered the wrong brother by mistake. She must navigate the competitive world of youth sports and uncover the truth behind a case of mistaken identity that turned fatal.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Caerphilly
Period: Contemporary
293 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books