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<p><P>Near Sawrey, the seat of Miss Beatrix Potter's country home, has been abuzz ever since Mr. Wickstead met his death under a tree limb. Many believe it had to do with a treasure he had dug up. And only Pickles, his dog, knows what happened. Meanwhile, Miss Potter faces dilemmas in her love life and with her parents. But she has no time to muse, what with helping humans and animals alike-and this little matter of murder.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p><P>At the start of Albert's delightful fifth cottage tale (after 2007's <I>The Tale of Hawthorn House</I>), Beatrix Potter, dismayed by the frosty atmosphere at home in London with her demanding parents, returns to Hill Top Farm in the Lake District, where she gets caught in a blizzard. As she catches up on local gossip, Beatrix learns of the demise of a longtime resident, Hugh Wickstead, killed by a falling tree limb in the woods. Was Hugh the victim of a curse after he unearthed ancient treasure? Of course, the animals have their own stories to tell, and Beatrix turns to them for help in the investigation. Familiar creatures pop up along the way, including Pickles, a fox terrier that belonged to Hugh and may hold the secret to h

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Author

Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher

New York: Berkley Prime Crime

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780425223611

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery

Rating

3.97 / 5 (949 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14