What starts as a wonderful promotion for an upcoming book signing at the Death on Demand bookshop goes horribly wrong when copycat fliers appear all over town announcing a contest with clues pertaining to earlier deaths in the community. This results in two deaths which Annie and Max again set out to solve. I've not read Carolyn Hart in the past, but April Fool Dead may just change that! A nice cozy, good twists and turns to the plot and ... a seasonal tweak at the end.

Just how did April Fool's Day get started? I was surprised! Find out in Black Cats and April Fools: Origins of Old Wives Tales and Superstitions in Our Daily Lives, by Harry Oliver (with illustrations by Mike Mosedale). If you are going to play a prank on someone, be sure to do it before midday, otherwise it's bad luck.

Reading Hermit With Dog.