{"product_id":"9781250115478","title":"Toucan Keep a Secret : A Meg Langslow Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eToucan Keep a Secret\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Donna Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToucan keep a secret, if one of them is dead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeg Langslow is at Trinity Episcopal Church locking up after an event and checking on the toucan her friend Rev. Robyn Smith is fostering in her office. When she investigates the sound of hammering in the columbarium (the underground crypt where cremated remains are buried), Meg finds the murdered body of an elderly parishioner. Several niches have been chiseled open; several urns knocked out; and amid the spilled ashes is a gold ring with a huge red stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The curmudgeonly victim had become disgruntled with the church and ranted all over town about taking back his wife's ashes. Did someone who had it in for him follow him to the columbarium? Or was the motive grave robbery? Or did he see someone breaking in and investigate? Why was the ruby left behind?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While Chief Burke investigates the murder, Robyn recruits Meg to contact the families of the people whose ashes were disturbed. While doing so, Meg learns many secrets about Caerphilly's history—and finds that the toucan may play a role in unmasking the killer. Clues and events indicate that a thief broke into the church to steal the toucan the night of the murder, so Meg decides to set a trap for the would-be toucan thief—who might also be the killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eToucan Keep a Secret \u003c\/i\u003eis the twenty-third book in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Donna Andrews' hilarious Mag Langslow mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This long-running cozy series shows no signs of losing its freshness.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eToucan Keep a Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Witty prose and distinctive characters set this long-running series above the cozy pack.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eGone Gull\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans will find all the beloved hallmarks of this award-winning series: fresh characters, an engaging puzzle, and delightful humor.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journa\u003c\/i\u003el on \u003ci\u003eGone Gull\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you long for more fun mysteries, a la Janet Evanovich, you'll love Donna Andrews's Meg Langslow series.\" —\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A long-running series that gets better all the time. A fine blend of academic satire, screwball comedy, and murder.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Lord of the Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its well-spun plots and distinctive characters, Andrews’s amusing avian-named series shows no signs of growing stale.\" — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eon Die Like an Eagle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"As always, Andrews laces this entertaining whodunit with wit, a fine storyline and characters we've come to know and love.\" —\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch on The Real Macaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With colorful characters, a solid mystery and laugh-out-loud moments . . . readers will have a rollicking good time.\" —\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(4 stars) on \u003ci\u003eSwan for the Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With its well-spun plots and distinctive characters, Andrews’s amusing avian-named series shows no signs of growing stale.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Die Like an Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Meg grows more endearing with each book.” —\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e on\u003ci\u003e Stork Raving Mad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Few writers are as adept as Andrews at affectionately managing a large and varied cast of eccentric characters and concealing the murderer among them until the very end of the book.” —\u003ci\u003eDenver Post \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Six Geese A-Slaying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250115478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40673548009678,"sku":"9781250115478","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b8776d53-6ed7-4e24-a132-0e2365e2e1a3.jpg?v=1639887902","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250115478","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}