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Young lawyer, Crockett Cook, arrives at the decrepit Hawsfeffer Estate in rural England where he's stunned to discover the family patriarch vanished and foul play suspected. A carnival of characters is lusting over the family fortune - a fallen nun, a truculent huntsman, an aloof arsonist, and the overly pretentious, bejeweled matriarch. With his tendency to shriek like a drunken bird in the face of danger, Crockett enlists the help of his master, Petrarch, and the family's daughter, Bront , to follow a trail of clues from the uncertain present through the family's murderous and mysterious past.Combining multiple genres, Beatrice is more than a cozy mystery - it's a laugh-filled, sleuthing extravaganza.

Crockett and Bront Cook simply want a quiet, murder-free honeymoon. Their plans are thwarted, however, when they arrive in a quaint German town and discover a mysterious creature is stalking the grounds of their lodging. As the week unfolds, shocking revelations come to light about the creature, the town, and the lodgers who surround them: a blustery colonel, a pugnacious writer, a dysfunctional young family, and a stately Dutch dame. Can they find out the secrets of the inn before it's too late? Or will they fall prey to the mythic creature which stalks the woods?The Caddywampus is the second mystery in the Beatrice series. Join Crockett and Bront as they hone their detective skills and attempt to uncover the mysteries of the demon bear