This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

A THOMAS DUNNE BOOK FOR MINOTAUR BOOKS.

An imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.

Cover illustration by Maggie Parr

The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows: Andrews, Donna.

Duck the halls: a Meg Langslow mystery / Donna Andrews. —First edition.

pages cm

“A Thomas Dunne Book.”

ISBN 978-1-250-02877-8 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-25002878-5 (e-book) 1. Langslow, Meg (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Murder—Investigation—Fiction. I. Title.

PS3551.N4165D83 2013

813'.54—dc23

2013014996

eISBN 9781250028785

First Edition: October 2013