Flying Solo -- Linda Holmes

<b>A woman returns to her small Maine hometown, uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new love, in this warm and charming novel from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Evvie Drake Starts Over</i>.<br></b><br><b>"Moving and tender . . . A perfect book for anyone who feels a little separate from the flock."--Rebecca Serle, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>In Five Years</i></b> <p/><b>ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022--<i>BookPage</i></b> <p/>Smarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line "And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling." <p/>Laurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck--and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and h