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Death in the Details (Maple Bishop Mystery #1) by Katie Tietjen: A Book Review

  Death in the Details (Maple Bishop Mystery #1) Author: Katie Tietjen  Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 282 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Inspired by the real-life mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee, and featuring a whip-smart, intrepid sleuth in post-WWII Vermont, this debut historical mystery will appeal to fans of Victoria Thompson and Rhys Bowen.       Maple Bishop is ready to put WWII and the grief of losing her husband, Bill, behind her. But when she discovers that Bill left her penniless, Maple realizes she could lose her Vermont home next and sets out to make money the only way she knows how: by selling her intricately crafted dollhouses. Business is off to a good start—until Maple discovers her first customer dead, his body hanging precariously in his own barn.       ...