The falcon always wings twice

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Title:

The falcon always wings twice

Author:

Andrews, Donna, author.

Series:

Meg Langslow mysteries ;

Series Number:

27.

Summary:

"When Meg's grandmother Cordelia hosts a Renaissance Faire at her craft center, the whole family is put to work: Meg handles the blacksmithing, Michael and the boys will be performing, and no one misses the opportunity to dress up in full regalia. More exciting to Grandfather is the pair of rare falcons he discovers breeding at the fairgrounds. Concerned for their well-being amid all the activity, he appoints himself their protector. When one of the actors performing at the fair is found dead-an actor suspected of mistreating one of the falcons, among other sins -Grandfather is a prime suspect."-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

312 pages ; 21 cm

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Langslow, Meg (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Women detectives -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Grandfathers -- Fiction.

Falcons -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Minotaur Books,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9781250193001

Publication Information:

New York : Minotaur Books, 2020.

Call Number:

ANDREWS

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003474031	Adult Fiction	ANDREWS Donna	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Terns of Endearment.

When Meg's grandmother Cordelia hosts a Renaissance Faire at her craft center, the whole family is put to work: Meg handles the blacksmithing, Michael and the boys will be performing, and no one misses the opportunity to dress up in full regalia.

More exciting to Grandfather is the pair of rare falcons he discovers breeding at the fairgrounds. Concerned for their well-being amid all the activity, he appoints himself their protector.

When one of the actors performing at the fair is found dead--an actor suspected of mistreating one of the falcons, among other sins--Grandfather is a prime suspect.

Donna Andrews's long-running Meg Langslow series continues to be beloved by its fans, who loyally read every new installment. The Falcon Always Wings Twice is a perfect new addition, full of laughter, adventure, and Andrews's wonderful cast of wacky characters.

Author Notes

Donna Andrews was born in Yorktown, Virginia. She is the author of two amateur sleuth series: Turing Hopper Mystery series and A Meg Langslow Mystery series. Her first book, Murder with Peacocks (1999), which is part of A Meg Langslow Mystery series, won numerous awards for best first novel including the Lefty award for funniest mystery. You've Got Murder (2002), the first novel in the Turing Hopper Mystery series, won the Agatha Award for best mystery. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Private Investigators and Security Association.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Bestseller Andrews's charming 27th mystery featuring level-headed Meg Langslow (after 2019's Owl Be Home for Christmas) finds Meg's grandmother, Cordelia Mason, hosting the Riverton, Va., Renaissance Faire at her Biscuit Mountain Craft Center, where Meg is conducting blacksmithing demonstrations, along with her teacher and mentor, Faulk Cates, and her twin sons. Meanwhile, Meg's husband, Michael Waterston, is participating in "the Game," a "semi-improvisational entertainment" put on by professional actors that's popular with Faire visitors. Unfortunately, actor Terence Cox turns out to be a not-so-merry-prankster who delights in humiliating his fellow Game participants, so it's not as shocking as it should be when he turns up dead in the woods, stabbed in the back with a cheap faux-Renaissance dagger. As usual, Meg is front and center helping Riverton police chief Mo Heedles track down the culprit. Andrews supplies her usual droll plot and familiar cast of eccentrics, and the picturesque Renaissance Faire setting adds to the fun. This quirky, long-running cozy series shows no signs of losing steam. Agent: Ellen Geiger, Frances Goldin Literary. (Aug.)

Library Journal Review

In multi-award-winning Andrews's latest "Meg Langslow" mystery, an actor ends up dead at the Renaissance Faire hosted by Meg's grandmother at her crafts center, and Meg must investigate. With a 40,000-copy first printing.