New from Berkley Publishing: The Tale of Hawthorn House: The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter by Susan Wittig Albert.
About the book, from the publisher: A brand-new mystery in the endearing Beatrix Potter series from a national bestselling author.
During Sawrey's annual summer fte, Miss Beatrix Potter receives an unexpected visitor in the form of Baby Flora, left in a basket on her doorstep with a note, a sprig of hawthorn, and a scarab ring. All Beatrix knows about Flora's previous guardian is that she was a gray-haired woman, capable of scaling a brick wall in seconds.
An investigation reveals that the ring was pawned and reclaimed in Sawrey by a resident of Hawthorn House. The legendary manor is supposed to be vacant-and rumored to be haunted. Now Beatrix and her animal friends are left pondering the possible involvement of fairy folk in these utterly puzzling happenings.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
"The Tale of Hawthorn House"
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