Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier

Amber's Comments: Thanksgiving is just around the corner. To celebrate, we have put together a display of Thanksgiving books in adult services. The books vary from historical accounts, recipes, and ideas for celebrating Thanksgiving. Make sure to stop by the display next time you visit GPL.

To get in the mood for Thanksgiving, you could also cozy up with a mystery, like Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier (check status at GPL).

Lucy Stone is a local reporter in small Tinker’s Cove, Maine. When she is sent to cover the local board meeting, she discovers that there is conflict brewing between the local Native American tribe and some of the board members.

The Metinnicut tribe has very few members left, but they are insistent on being recognized as an official tribe by the government. Once this happens, they plan to build a large casino in the small town and bypass some of the local zoning regulations.

Some of the board members are supportive of the plan, and others are vehemently opposed. The town is similarly split; some welcome the boost it would give to the local economy, and some like the small town just the way it is.

Curt Nolan, a Metinnicut, is very vocal about his heritage and wants recognition for the tribe, but does not support the casino. He would prefer a museum detailing the Metinnicut history. The Metinnicuts do not have much history left – there is only one war club to mark the tribe’s past. Curt is not shy with sharing his opinions and often gets into arguments. When he turns up dead at the Thanksgiving Day football game, beaten with the priceless Metinnicut club, almost everyone becomes a suspect.

Lucy uses her reputation as a reporter to get people to talk to her, and tries to solve the mystery. Lucy also deals with several personal issues, balancing her job, her changing family and her sleuthing on the side.