In Connie Berrys third Kate Hamilton mystery American antique dealer Kate Hamiltons spring is cut short when a body turns up at the May Fair pageant. Spring is a magical time in Englandbluebells massing along the woodland paths primrose and wild thyme dotting the meadows. Antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is spending the month of May in the Suffolk village of Long Barston enjoying precious time with Detective Inspector Tom Mallory. While attending the May Fair the annual pageant based on a wellkn