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BEETLE MANIA While orchard owner Meg Corey dreads the labor of manual irrigation to stave off a drought, her boyfriend, Seth, couldnt be more excited about doing historic renovation on one of Granfords oldest houses. Tagging along as he picks up supplies is supposed to give Meg a much-needed break, but the trip turns rotten when she almost trips over a dead body at an old saw mills forest reserve. But the body isnt the only frightening discovery she makes. A mysterious insect infestation seems to have migrated to the area--one that could bring serious harm to local woodlands. And its up to Meg to find out whats behind this sudden swarm of trouble. Includes Delicious Recipes,
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After collecting too many degrees and exploring careers ranging from art historian to investment banker to professional genealogist, Sheila Connolly began writing in 2001, and has now published over thirty traditional mysteries, including several New York Times bestsellers.Her series include the Orchard Mysteries (Berkley Prime Crime) , the Museum Mysteries (Berkley Prime Crime) , The County Cork Mysteries (Crooked Lane Books) , the Relatively Dead Mysteries (Beyond the Page Press) , and beginning in 2018, The Victorian Village Mysteries from St. Martin's Press.Her first full-length, standalone ebook, Once She Knew, was published in October 2012. Connolly has also published a variety of short stories: "Size Matters" appeared in the 2010 Level Best Anthology, Thin Ice; "Called Home," a short prequel to the Orchard series, was published by Beyond the Page in 2011; and "Dead Letters," an e-story featuring the main characters from the Museum series, will be published by Berkley Prime Crime in February 2012. Beyond the Page also published "The Rising of the Moon," and another Level Best anthology includes "Kept in the Dark," which was nominated for both an Agatha award and an Anthony award for 2013.She is passionate about genealogy, both American and Irish, and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. She is also an Irish citizen and owns a cottage in West Cork.She lives in a too-big Victorian in southeastern Massachusetts with her husband and three cats. Find out more about her at her website, www.sheilaconnolly.com
