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May 18, 2024

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Elizabeth C. Bunce

Latest Title: Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 5)
Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 5)
Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce

In the fifth book of the Edgar Award-winning series, Myrtle Hardcastle uncovers a string of murders during a treasure hunt on a haunted Scottish estate.

When her governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island, amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle couldn’t be more excited. Unfortunately, the ancestral castle is both run-down and haunted. Ghostly moans echo in the walls, and there are rumors of a cursed treasure lost on the island—an ancient silver brooch that may have cost the former lord his life. But who had the motive, means, and opportunity to kill him? And could this Scottish trip mean the end of Myrtle’s plans to get her father and governess together?

Then Myrtle’s investigation stirs a villain out of hiding. The estate’s boat is stolen, so there’s no escape from the island. Myrtle is forced to play a deadly game, hunting for the brooch with a thief breathing down her neck—someone who will stop at nothing to get the treasure, even if it means murder.

About Elizabeth C. Bunce

Elizabeth C. Bunce is the Edgar Award-winning author of “Premeditated Myrtle,” the “Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery” series and several young adult historical fantasies, including “A Curse Dark as Gold.” A native Midwesterner, Elizabeth is an avid needlewoman, historical costumer and cosplayer. She can often be found at Renaissance festivals and pop culture conventions, and never passes up the chance to wear a costume. She lives in Kansas City with her husband and their cats. She will be presenting “Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity” (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 5).

Instagram: @elizabethcbunce

Twitter: @ElizabethCBunce

Author Schedule:

Venue(s):

Willa Cather Pavilion

Presentation Start Time:

1:15 pm

Presentation End Time:

2:05 pm

Signing Time:

2:15 pm

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