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When Meat, a comedy‑class enthusiast, finds a dead body in the bathroom, he discovers that murder is no laughing matter. The body later disappears, leaving a baffling trail that only Herculeah Jones can follow. While investigating a mystery of her own, Herculeah must help Meat uncover the clues that may change his life forever.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Betsy Cromer Byars
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