By Donna Andrews

Each year, Yorktown, Virginia, relives its position within the innovative battle via celebrating the anniversary of the British give up in 1781. This 12 months, plans contain a re-enactment of the unique conflict and a colonial craft reasonable. Meg Langslow has back to her domestic city for the festivities--and to promote her wrought-iron artworks. other than, in fact, for the pink-painted flamingos she reluctantly made for her mother's top friend--she's hoping to convey them secretly, so she will not get a name as "the blacksmith who makes these lovable wrought-iron flamingos."Besides, she has taken on one other responsibility--making yes none of her fellow crafters wreck the ancient authenticity of the reasonable with forbidden sleek devices--like wrist watches, calculators, or cellphones. She's in basic terms doing it to maintain peace with the mum of the fellow she loves. And Michael himself will don the white-and-gold uniform of a French officer for the re-enactment--what actor may possibly withstand a task like that?Meg's additionally attempting to retain her father from scaring too many travelers along with his impersonation of an 18th century health professional. And to avoid a snooping reporter from publishing any tales approximately neighborhood scandals. let alone saving her naive brother, Rob, from the clutches of a con guy who may well scouse borrow the pc video game he has invented. it is a difficult job--at least, until eventually the swindler is located useless, slain in Meg's sales space with one in every of her personal wrought-iron creations.Now Meg needs to upload one other merchandise to her already long to do checklist: "Don't fail to remember to resolve the murder!"Fortunately, the extra hassle Meg faces, the extra enjoyable the reader will have--and Meg faces lots of difficulty during this lighthearted and humorous novel.