Madeline Mann — Julia Buckley

Reporter Madeline Mann (Madman to her brothers) is a control freak. That is, a freak about anyone trying to control her, even people like her sensible mother, handsome lover, and annoying brothers. As a journalist in her hometown of Webley, Illinois, Madeline feels she can do no less than pursue the truth; her family would tell her that shes being melodramatic and just a shade self-destructive.

Whenever Madeline gets bad vibes, she takes what she calls vibe-restoring action. This usually involves poking her nose into someone elses business. When her high school friend Logan Lanford disappears, Madeline finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation involving political intrigue, love, greed, obsession, and Webleys Annual Fall Harvest Festival. Fast-paced and humorous, this is the first book in the mystery series featuring the personable and unpredictable amateur sleuth Madeline Mann.