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Henri "the American Peter Wimsey" Gamadge and his young wife Clara seek a peaceful summer in a modest cottage in western Connecticut. Their expectation of quiet is shattered by a string of puzzling events: a reluctant "egg lady" who claims no ownership, a mysterious death of a sister, and the appearance of a woman in a dark dress and sunbonnet whose intentions remain unclear. Each oddity invites the couple to investigate further, blending domestic life with investigative intrigue in a familiar mystery setting.
First publish date: April 15, 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Elizabeth Daly
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