Part of Meg Langslow, book 26
First published 2019
Meg Langslow finds herself at the Caerphilly Inn just days before Christmas, where her grandfather hosts a scientific conference on owls. The gathering brings together ornithologists from around the world, including Meg's grandmother Cordelia, who contributes her knowledge of rehabilitating large birds. When an unexpected blizzard traps everyone inside the hotel, the academic retreat turns deadly. One of the visiting bird experts is murdered, and Chief Burke refuses to let the international suspects scatter across continents before he solves the case. With the roads impassable and Christmas approaching, none of the conference attendees may make it home for the holidays. Meg must use her investigative skills to identify the killer and save Christmas for everyone trapped at the inn. The twenty-sixth mystery in Andrews' series combines holiday atmosphere with ornithological intrigue as Meg navigates family dynamics and murder in snowy Caerphilly.
Genres: animals, christmas, mystery, cozy-mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, cozy, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, holiday-setting
Setting: Caerphilly, Caerphilly Inn
Period: Christmas
297 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books