From USA Today bestselling author Dane McCaslin comes the most exciting Proverbial Crime Mystery yet! Mystery writer Caro Layton-Browning is thrilled when her small town of Seneca Meadows decides to throw a fall festival. Who doesn't love the changing leaves, bobbing for apples, fresh air...and murder? When the Chamber of Commerce sponsors what has been billed as a "murder mystery hunt" at the festival, no one—least of all Caro—is expecting to find a real deal body at the end of the night. And the plot thickens when there isn't just one body—there's two! Caro suddenly finds herself up caught up in corpses, criminals, and counterfeit handbags that someone has been passing off as the real deal. Caro and her faithful sidekick, Merry Holmes, set out to find out who is behind the faux designer duds and who's been killing off the good citizens of Seneca Meadows. Is it the best selling author with an ax to grind, her zany personal assistant, or someone who is out to discredit Merry's leadership in her community? Caro is pressed to follow the clues and ferret out the truth... before the killer adds a third body to his count! Proverbial Crime Mysteries: A Bird in the Hand – book #1 The Pen is Mightier – short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection When the Cat's Away – book #2 You Can Lead a Horse to Water – book#3 "Vibrant, crisp and perfectly-paced writing make this a masterful story. But throw in smart sleuths, a couple puzzling murders and a touch of humor, and readers get just the right mix for the perfect cozy mystery!" ~ Susan Furlong, author of the Georgia Peach Mysteries and contributor to the New York Times bestselling Novel Idea Mysteries.