Murder on the Toy Town Express: A Vintage Toy Shop Mystery
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What was initially thought to be a fatal accident proves much more sinister. Pulled into the case by her feelings for both Ken, the police chief, and Jack, her high school sweetheart whose brother is one the prime suspects, Liz dives headfirst into the investigation. But as she digs deeper, she’s shocked to learn her father may have been the intended target.
The trouble train is barreling down and Liz may have just bought herself a first class ticket in Murder on the Toy Town Express, Barbara Early’s delightful second installment in her Vintage Toyshop mysteries.
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Barbara Early. (2017). Murder on the Toy Town Express: A Vintage Toy Shop Mystery. CROOKED LANE BOOKS.
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- Liz McCall has come to love running her father’s vintage toyshop back home in East Aurora, NY, so when the Train and Toy Show comes to town, she’s all aboard for a fun toy-filled weekend. The only hitch is that her childhood bully Craig McFadden, now local business rival, has set up a booth next to hers. But the fun and games are over when Craig falls from the ceiling in a publicity stunt gone wrong.
What was initially thought to be a fatal accident proves much more sinister. Pulled into the case by her feelings for both Ken, the police chief, and Jack, her high school sweetheart whose brother is one the prime suspects, Liz dives headfirst into the investigation. But as she digs deeper, she’s shocked to learn her father may have been the intended target.
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August 14, 2017
The train and toy show comes to East Aurora, N.Y., in Early’s delightful sequel to 2016’s Death of a Toy Soldier. Liz McCall, who owns a vintage toy shop in town with her retired police chief father, Hank, is looking forward to the event, until she discovers that comic book dealer Craig McFadden, who bullied her all through grade school, has the booth next to hers. The first day of the show, Craig climbs onto a catwalk high above the floor, dressed in a superhero costume, to perform a publicity stunt. Just before he’s due to make a big announcement, he loses his balance and falls onto the train layout below. Craig later dies in the hospital. Hank, who observed Craig’s fall, suspects it was no accident. Liz can’t resist joining the subsequent investigation, especially since she feels sorry for Craig’s sole employee, a friendly older woman named Maxine. Well-drawn characters and an intriguing plot will keep cozy fans turning the pages. Agent: Kim Lionetti, BookEnds Literary Agency.
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Could classic comic books be a motive for murder?Retired police chief Hank McCall and his daughter, Liz, his partner in running a toy shop in the Buffalo suburb of East Aurora, are off to the local convention center for the train and toy show. The booth next to them represents Craig's Comics, whose owner, Craig McFadden, was Liz's grade school nemesis and remains generally annoying. His helper, Maxine, a much more pleasant person than Craig--who's dressed as Mr. Inferno, the superhero he created--is thrown into a tizzy when $90,000 worth of comic books go missing. Liz is dating two different men she really likes and is unable to choose between: Police Chief Ken Young, whom Hank calls when he recognizes some mobsters hanging around Craig's booth, and restaurateur Jack Wallace, who's visiting the toy fair with Terry, his ex-con brother. When Craig takes a flying leap off a narrow, elevated catwalk and ends up crushing a train display, Hank signs on as a temporary replacement for the ineffectual head of security. Craig survives the fall, but when he later dies in the hospital, the medical examiner labels his death murder. Liz, who's already helped her dad solve one murder (Death of a Toy Soldier, 2016), is eager to pitch in on this one despite warnings from Hank and Ken to stay out of the investigation. Craig had a son from an affair, an autistic boy who will now inherit his comic-book estate. The boy's mother is a suspect. So are Terry; the mobsters; the former owner of the comics, who claims she was cheated; and others yet to be discovered. Once Maxine begins working part-time for Liz and helping inventory the comic store for the estate, she too is revealed as having a secret in her past. Liz and Hank have a lot of sleuthing to do before they can pluck the killer from such a plethora of suspects. The second series entry is an especially enjoyable cozy for lovers of vintage toys and surprise endings.COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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What was initially thought to be a fatal accident proves much more sinister. Pulled into the case by her feelings for both Ken, the police chief, and Jack, her high school sweetheart whose brother is one the prime suspects, Liz dives headfirst into the investigation. But as she digs deeper, she’s shocked to learn her father may have been the intended target.
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