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Set in a Massachusetts community, the Professor Peter Shandy series follows college teacher and librarian Peter Shandy and his wife Helen as they uncover a rogues’ operation that threatens historic artifacts. In the seventh mystery of the series, the Shandys face a gang of thieves targeting antique vanes, pushing them to track the culprits across town and beyond. The book blends detective work, small‑town intrigue, and the protagonists’ roles as educators and librarians.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Charlotte MacLeod
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