From the back of the book:
Working for the Department was like marriage is supposed to be - 'til death do us part' - and so when Bernard Samson's wife, Fiona, defected three years ago it was a double betrayal and a rejection on several levels. Since then things have not gone well for Samson: old pals are not as friendly as they used to be and colleagues are less confiding than they once were. Now, after his trip to Washington, life has become even more precious for Bernard. Ignoring all warnings, friendly and otherwise, he pursues his own investigation into Fiona's defection and, in California, meets with the biggests surprise of his life...

RELEASE NOTES:

Left on a table on the verandah just outside the store's front door.

There is a Pumpkin Festival in Collector today, so hopefully a festival attendee will pick it up!

Release #33 of the 2008 52 Towns in 52 Weeks Challenge.
Release #248 of the 2008 Leap Into the Wild 366 Challenge.