Part of Callahan Garrity Mystery, book 6
First published 1997
Callahan Garrity watches her Atlanta neighborhood transform from bohemian haven to upscale coffee culture. The change hits hardest when developers force out YoYos, a beloved head shop run by aging hippie Wuvvy, to make room for a trendy microbrewery. As Halloween approaches and a tornado threatens the city, tensions explode. Wuvvy goes on an angry crusade against the changes destroying her world. After the storm passes, Callahan discovers the bludgeoned body of the young entrepreneur who orchestrated Wuvvy's eviction. Police arrest Wuvvy immediately, but Callahan refuses to believe this gentle flower child could commit such brutal violence. The cleaning lady turned detective digs into both victim and suspect, uncovering shocking secrets about Wuvvy's past that contradict everything Callahan thought she knew. Her investigation forces her to question longtime friendships while managing her eccentric cleaning crew and navigating romance with boyfriend Mac McAuliffe. Callahan must solve the murder before an innocent woman pays for someone else's crime.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, cozy-mystery
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-detective, found-family
Setting: Atlanta
Period: Halloween
275 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins