Private investigator Lyle Dahms is back in the second in the series that takes place at the Renaissance Festival outside of Minneapolis. Lyle must come to the aid of his geeky friend Stephen Edgerton when a member of Stephen’s medieval armory circle is murdered, even if Steven doesn’t appreciate his efforts. Amidst the revelry, Lyle meets Naomi, a wench at the festival pub, and becomes entangled in a perplexing murder involving a crossbow on the festival grounds. Further murders follow and the body count ratchets up. Prepare for another round of witty banter, laugh-out-loud moments, and a compelling crime noir that proves just as engaging as the first book in the series.

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