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Cobb's Landing in New England is going through some major financial woes. Their biggest employer, the button manufacturer, has closed its doors and jobs are scarce. The village is losing business and money. Mayor Peggy Jean Turner (P J) doesn't know how to help the community out. They need a new police cruiser and the teachers need a raise, but P J doesn't know where the money will come from. That is until a stranger comes to town. Wealthy, miracle man Max - no last name, just Max - comes to town, buys the bank and then tells the town about his big idea. Max suggests creating 'Colonial Williamsburg in Cobb's Landing.' Everyone in the village will dress up the way people did in colonial times and the whole town would become a tourist attraction. Cobb's Landing jumps at the idea. The townspeople start to rebuild the area and Max, the banker, gives everyone loans to fix things up. The café is reopened, and the high school's shop department students make new signs for the stores. Costumes for everyone are ordered, even including old-fashioned baseball uniforms for the little league. Things are finally looking up for the village. The grand opening of Colonial Williamsburg in Cobb's Landing is scheduled, but Selma, a long-time resident, goes missing. P J has her suspicious. Selma had asked to meet her in the cemetery that evening, saying there is some information about Max that P J should know. Selma never turns up for the meeting, but her dead body does a few days later at the unused water mill. Most of the town believe that Selma met with an unfortunate accident, but P J suspects that she was murdered. P J decides to investigate and soon finds herself as the next target. DEATH OF A TART is a charming story about living in a small town where the community knows everything about all of the inhabitants, the good and the bad, from years back. P J's investigation and how she gathers clues while still acting as mayor, mom, store owner, and friend, is enjoyable to read and easy to follow. But, like many cozies, there are some questions you don't get to ask: like why is she doing the investigation and not the police. But it's easy to forgive little problems when you're enjoying the rest of the book. DEATH OF A TART is a pleasant read for cozy lovers and author Kate Borden has a knack for describing small-town life. Definitely pick this book up for a fast, delightful read.
Reviewed by Sharon Katz, March 2004
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