No Mallets Intended - (Vintage Kitchen Mystery) by Victoria Hamilton (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The Queensville Heritage Society is restoring the once-grand Dumpe Manor. While Dumpe relatives and society members use the occasion to dust off old grudges, Jaymie Leighton prefers to adorn the kitchen with authentic Depression Era furnishings. A collection of vintage wooden mallets found in the house is a perfect addition to her display, but one also offers a late-night intruder the perfect weapon to knock Jaymie unconscious before escaping.

Though the attack has everyone on edge, nothing is missing from the house. Perhaps it was merely a vagrant who thought the place was still abandoned. But when Dumpe Manor's resident historian is murdered with a mallet from the same collection, it's time for Jaymie to turn up the heat on the investigation before someone else becomes history.

Includes recipes!

Review Quotes

"A chilling whodunit."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Jaymie is a great character . . . She is inquisitive and full of surprises . . . I'm giving this one 5 out of 5 apples from my book bag!"--Debbie's Book Bag

"Well-plotted with several unexpected twists and more developed characters."--The Mystery Reader
"Smartly written and successfully plotted."--Library Journal

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