Overview
"K is for koala; C is for carnage When zookeeper Theodora ""Teddy"" Bentley fishes the body of Koala Kate out of Gunn Landing Harbor, she discovers that her fellow zookeeper didn't drown; she was strangled. The clues to Kate's killer implicate other animal keepers at Gunn Zoo, including Outback Bill, marsupial keeper and Kate's Aussie ex-boyfriend; and Robin Chase, the big cat keeper who's got it in for Teddy. Also displaying suspicious behavior are several ""liveaboarders"" at the harbor; Speaks-To-Souls, a shady ""animal psychic;"" and even Caro, Teddy's much-married, ex-beauty queen mother. But murderers aren't all Teddy has to worry about. Her embezzling father is still on the run from the Feds, and the motor on her houseboat is failing. To pay for the repairs, Teddy agrees to appear on a weekly live television broadcast featuring misbehaving animals that range from a cuddly koala to a panicky wallaby - and all hell breaks loose in the TV studio. All the while, the killer is narrowing in on Teddy...."
Full Product Details
Author: Betty Webb
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
Dimensions:
Width: 0.10cm
, Height: 0.10cm
, Length: 0.10cm
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9781590587584
ISBN 10: 1590587588
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 August 2010
Audience:
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"Teddy's second adventure will appeal to animal lovers who enjoy a bit of social satire with their mystery. Pair this series with Ann Littlewood's Iris Oakley novels, also starring a zookeeper.-- ""Booklist"" Teddy's second case showcases an engaging array of quirky characters, human and animal.-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" The author of the edgy Lena Jones mysteries softens her touch in this second zoo mystery featuring an amateur sleuth with a wealthy background and a great deal of zoological knowledge and brain power...Teddy's adventures will appeal to fans of animal-themed cozies.-- ""Library Journal"""
The author of the edgy Lena Jones mysteries softens her touch in this second zoo mystery featuring an amateur sleuth with a wealthy background and a great deal of zoological knowledge and brain power...Teddy's adventures will appeal to fans of animal-themed cozies. --Library Journal Teddy's second case showcases an engaging array of quirky characters, human and animal. --Kirkus Reviews Teddy's second adventure will appeal to animal lovers who enjoy a bit of social satire with their mystery. Pair this series with Ann Littlewood's Iris Oakley novels, also starring a zookeeper. --Booklist
Teddy's second adventure will appeal to animal lovers who enjoy a bit of social satire with their mystery. -- Booklist Teddy's second case (The Anteater of Death, 2008) showcases an engaging array of quirky characters, human and animal. -- Kirkus Reviews From mucking out the cages to carrying a lemur with a loose sphincter onto a TV set, Teddy's adventures will appeal to fans of animal-themed cozies. -- Library Journal Webb warmly evokes the unconventional worlds of zoo and marina. Readers don't even have to be animal lovers to enjoy watching, say, a pushy television host get her comeuppance from a mischievous lemur. -- Publishers Weekly
<p> <p> Teddy's second adventure will appeal to animal lovers who enjoy a bit of social satire with their mystery. -- Booklist Teddy's second case (The Anteater of Death, 2008) showcases an engaging array of quirky characters, human and animal. -- Kirkus Reviews From mucking out the cages to carrying a lemur with a loose sphincter onto a TV set, Teddy's adventures will appeal to fans of animal-themed cozies. -- Library Journal Webb warmly evokes the unconventional worlds of zoo and marina. Readers don't even have to be animal lovers to enjoy watching, say, a pushy television host get her comeuppance from a mischievous lemur. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Information
As a journalist, Betty Webb interviewed U.S. presidents, astronauts, and Nobel Prize winners, as well as the homeless, dying, and polygamy runaways. The dark Lena Jones mysteries are based on stories she covered as a reporter. Betty's humorous Gunn Zoo series debuted with the critically acclaimed The Anteater of Death, followed by The Koala of Death. A book reviewer at Mystery Scene Magazine, Betty is a member of National Federation of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and the National Organization of Zoo Keepers.
