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During Fairfield’s annual Fall Festival, the central attraction—the long‑lived scarecrow Buster—vanishes, leaving behind a note claiming fatigue and a longing for travel. The Three Cousins Detective Club takes on the mystery, investigating clues and suspects to uncover the truth behind Buster’s disappearance.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Elspeth Campbell Murphy
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