A Long Shadow

<p>Meg Smyth former investigative reporter for a large Chicago daily newspaper moved to the small Midwestern town of Bramble where she is now the publication's advice columnist. She lives in a small house on Cottage Row along a small lake. Small town life is slow peaceful and just what Meg needs after the stress of big-city living. Bramble is in the midst of celebrating its Heritage Week-a traditional celebration combined with Independence Day each year. This year 1999-the last before the calendar turns to 2000-includes the grand opening of the village's community center. An art show is the featured event. But murder rocks the village and overshadows the event.</p><p></p><p><em>A Long Shadow</em> is the third book in the Bramble Mystery trilogy. All three books are independent of one another and take place in the town of Bramble. The same characters return in each-except of course those who have been murdered or hauled off to jail.</p>