And A Puzzle To Die On

When nerdy cruciverbalist Harvey Beerbaum throws a birthday bash for
Cora Felton at the Bakerhaven Library, it's no surprise that the
centerpiece, a huge cake decorated like a crossword puzzle, is a
complete bust--until a corpse thrown from the second floor stacks hits
it dead center and fills in 14 down. Cora may hate birthdays almost as
much as she hates crossword puzzles--but when it comes to solving
crimes, no one can hold a candle to the Puzzle Lady.