A Midsummer Night’s Scheme

A Broadway golden boy comes home, a car fills with snakes, and a small Virginia town starts to unravel. Quinn Caine—bookbinder, dog mom, and hopeful romantic—finds herself balancing love, family drama, and a chilling hunt for a killer who stages crimes like theater. Cozy charm meets high stakes in this warm, witty, and twisty mystery.

Harper Kincaid

★ 4.7 / 5(162 ratings)

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💡What happens when a glamorous homecoming is suddenly sabotaged by a car crash and a tangle of venomous snakes?
💡Have you ever wondered how a handmade journal could hold the key to unmasking a killer behind a series of terrifying, biblical-style threats?
💡Are you curious about what happens when a brilliant, overlooked villain hides in plain sight, testing a family’s bonds until they reach a breaking point?

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Key Takeaways from A Midsummer Night’s Scheme

✓Summer lights, a hometown stage, and trouble warming up
✓The prodigal star and three exes with receipts
✓A Shakespeare note and a promise not to pry
✓Vows, judgment, and grief without a screen
✓A cat called Cindy and a manager in silk

A Midsummer Night’s Scheme — Full Chapter Overview

1Recommendation
2Summer lights, a hometown stage, and trouble warming up
3The prodigal star and three exes with receipts
4A Shakespeare note and a promise not to pry
5Vows, judgment, and grief without a screen
6A cat called Cindy and a manager in silk
7Dog therapy and a phone call no one wants
8A bookbinder’s calm and a storm in the stacks
9Chili dogs, confessions, and a dangerous crush
10Ella’s kitchen, rattlesnakes, and the optics from hell
11Fingerprints, friends, and the notebook of doom
12Concrete, cousins, and a line drawn in the sand
13A notebook of sins and a family begins to mend
14Brisket, truces, and a door left cracked open
15A funeral with swans and a fall from grace
16The engagement party and a camera watching the door
17A ledger, a new lead, and pressure from all sides
18Smoke cleansing, party cleanup, and the wrong name on the tape
19Mortar, a text, and a house in the middle of nowhere
20The gun, the truth, and one desperate tackle
21Openings, offers, and a knock returning from the past

A Midsummer Night’s Scheme Summary & Overview

When Tony-winning star Chad Frivole returns to Vienna, Virginia to launch a new theater company, the town lights up—until his car crashes and a tangle of venomous snakes spills out. Bookbinder Quinn Caine, her cousin Sister Daria, and Quinn’s detective boyfriend, Aiden Harrington, are pulled into a case that cuts through old crushes, new grudges, and one of Quinn’s own handmade journals. As a wave of biblical-style threats target Quinn’s brother and his fiancée, family bonds are tested, secrets crack open, and a brilliant, overlooked villain steps into the spotlight. With a whip-smart voice and heart-forward humor, this cozy mystery delivers community, romance, and a finale that lands with a gasp.

Who Should Listen to A Midsummer Night’s Scheme?

Fans of cozy mysteries with clever twists and heartfelt relationships
Listeners who love small-town ensembles, smart banter, and animal sidekicks
Readers who enjoy crime stories that balance tension with warmth and humor

About the Author: Harper Kincaid

Harper Kincaid writes witty, big-hearted mysteries filled with found family, smart heroines, and the occasional well-timed snark. A former social worker with graduate degrees in history and social work, she brings a keen eye for character and community to her fiction. She currently pens the Bookbinding Mysteries and believes every great story pairs well with coffee and a dog at your feet.