As in the other two books, Abrahams has selected a play for Ingrid's community theater that provides emotional context for Ingrid's dilemma: this time it's "Hansel and Gretel," and the fear of being alone in the woods and at the mercy of a witch both haunts Ingrid's dreams and finds a real analogue in an action-filled conclusion that is itself the stuff of nightmares. She takes to rereading her well-thumbed and prolifically highlighted volume of Sherlock Holmes stories in an attempt to channel the detecting powers of her hero. Although Ingrid has honed her talents uncovering other nefarious crimes in her small town (see Down the Rabbit Hole, BCCB 4/05, Behind the Curtain, 9/06), she knows the stakes are higher this time, as Grampy refuses to provide an alibi, and she herself will be called upon to testify to threats she witnessed her grandfather making against the officer. Echo Falls' youngest detective has her work cut out for her when a conservation officer turns up dead on her grandfather's farm, and Grampy is arrested for his murder.
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