Maple Bishop's dollhouse business is thriving, and she even has a second "career" as a crime scene consultant for the local sheriff. When the body of an aspiring firefighter is discovered in a burned cabin, she's called in to help determine if the fire was an accident or arson. This case has even more importance because the dead man was a close friend of Kenny, the sheriff's deputy, and Maple's confidante.
After creating the cabin in miniature, the investigation leads Kenny and Maple to Maple's old Boston neighborhood, so not only must Maple solve the crime, but she must also confront the past she wants to forget.
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Having had mixed reactions to the first Maple Bishop mystery, Death in the Details, I was interested in what the second, Murder in Miniature, had in store. I'm happy to say that all systems are go, and I'm looking forward to the third book.
Watching Maple create the dollhouses that people want, as well as her miniature crime scene models, fascinates me. This is the major reason why I was first intrigued by this series. Still grieving the death of her husband, Maple has made friends in this small town, and being able to help the local sheriff helps satisfy her in other ways. After all, she's a trained lawyer who's had no success in finding a firm that wants to hire a woman, hence her move to Vermont.
When the complicated investigation takes Kenny and Maple to Boston, we learn more about Maple's past, setting her up for a major decision in the next book in the series. I'm looking forward to finding out the choice Maple makes.
Murder in Miniature by Katie Tietjen
eISBN: 9798892421829
Crooked Lane Books © 2025
eBook, 288 pages
Historical Mystery, #2 Maple Bishop
Rating: B+
Source: Net Galley
It takes such a lot of skill to do a miniature well, Cathy. I'll bet it was really interesting to see how it's done. And it sounds as though Maple is drawn into the mystery in a credible way. Sometimes that doesn't happen with amateur sleuths, but it sounds as though it did here. Glad you enjoyed this!
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