The New York Times bestselling author of At the Drop of a
Hat returns to her London hat shop with a fresh tale of milliners and
murder.
For Scarlett Parker, part of the fun of living in London is celebrating
the British holidays, and she's excited to share her first Bonfire Night
with her cousin Vivian Tremont. Invited to a posh party by their friend
Harrison Wentworth, Scarlett and Viv decide to promote their hat shop,
Mim's Whims, by donning a few of their more outrageous creations. The
hats prove to be quite the conversation starters as the girls mix and
mingle with the guests--never suspecting that one of them is a killer.
It's a cold, clear night, perfect for the British tradition of tossing a
straw stuffed effigy of Guy Fawkes, traitor to the crown, onto the
bonfire. But instead of a straw man, they realize in the heat of the
moment that the would-be Guy Fawkes is actually Harrison's office rival
and he's been murdered. Before the smoke has cleared, Harrison is the
Metropolitan police's prime suspect, and Scarlett and Vivian must find
the real homicidal hothead before their dear friend's life goes up in
flames.