Wasn't as impressed with this book as with the others in the series, but it was still an interesting read. I'm still a little confused about motives. That might be my fault, however. 
 Flavia accidentally burns down a Gypsy's tent. To make amends, she lets the old woman stay on her family's land. She's stirring up trouble she never knew about, however, by doing so. The old woman is attacked. A local man is found dead on de Luce land. A baby's grave is uncovered. Flavia keeps plugging along, putting her mind to work even as things in her family get a little messy.