{"product_id":"9781250192943","title":"Lark! The Herald Angels Sing : A Meg Langslow Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLark! The Herald Angels Sing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Donna Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Donna Andrews returns with another Meg Langslow mystery written \"firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie's Christmas books\" (\u003ci\u003eToronto Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s Christmastime in Caerphilly and Meg, full of holiday spirit, is helping out with the town's festivities. While directing a nativity pageant and herding the children participating in it, she finds a surprise in the manger: a live baby. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA note from the mother, attached to the baby girl’s clothes, says that it’s time for her father to take care of her—and implicates Meg’s brother, Rob, as the father. And while a DNA test can reveal whether there's any truth to the accusation, Rob's afraid the mere suspicion could derail his plan to propose to the woman he loves. Meg quickly realizes it's up to her to find the baby's real identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe soon discovers that the baby—named Lark according to the fateful note—may be connected to something much bigger. Something that eventually puts a growing number of Meg’s friends and family in danger. And before long, Meg realizes she can’t fix things single-handedly. Meanwhile, a war is brewing between Caerphilly and its arch-rival Clay County—and it's not a snowball fight. Can Meg bring everyone together in time for the holidays?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs in her previous Christmas mysteries, Andrews continues to write “firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie’s Christmas books” (\u003ci\u003eToronto Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e) with a book that will put cozy lovers everywhere in a holly jolly mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Andrews manages her large cast with dexterity and drops clues to the culprits’ identity, but the ending will catch most readers by surprise.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eHow the Finch Stole Christmas!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e[A] satisfying, humorous entry in the long-running series.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eHow the Finch Stole Christmas!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intrigue...amusement...Andrews reliably delivers. She also manages to slip in profundities and sentiments that warm the heart.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eNightingale Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe small town of Caerphilly, VA and its inhabitants provide a charming backdrop for this Christmas cozy.—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eNightingale Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meg, as well as her quirky extended family, makes this humorous cozy a holiday treat.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDuck the Halls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrews leavens the action with her trademark humor, including dueling Christmas dinners and an extravagant—and extravagantly funny—live nativity scene.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ely \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDuck the Halls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Produces at least one chuckle—and sometimes a guffaw—per page. Joy to the world, indeed.\"—\u003ci\u003eRichmond \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes-Dispatch \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSix Geese A-Slaying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrews . . . scores points for her witty writing and abundance of Yuletide tinsel and tradition.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e, SC \u003ci\u003eState \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSix Geese A-Slaying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie's Christmas books.\"—\u003ci\u003eToronto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSix Geese A-Slaying\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\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 Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ely\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e on Die Like an Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250192943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40688639672526,"sku":"9781250192943","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f956537a-3fd4-44dc-8ba3-12e51cfba7f7.jpg?v=1640318198","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250192943","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}