Part of Meg Langslow, book 28
First published 2020
Meg Langslow organizes Caerphilly's Helping Hands for the Holidays, a community program where neighbors assist each other with tasks they cannot complete or afford. Her vision of a busy but peaceful Christmas crumbles when someone kills Harvey the Hoarder while volunteers declutter his cluttered home. Rumors swirl about valuable items buried in Harvey's accumulated possessions. Meg must determine whether friends, family members, or neighbors murdered Harvey for his supposed hidden treasure. Meanwhile, a magpie keeps delivering trinkets and shiny objects to Meg's family. The bird's newest offering might contain the key to solving Harvey's death. As Meg investigates, she navigates holiday preparations while uncovering secrets in her small Virginia town.
Genres: mystery, cozy-mystery, holiday, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: cozy, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Caerphilly, Virginia
Period: Christmas
304 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books