Lois Meade has scrubbed her way through the homes in Long Farnden, and she’s not afraid of dusting cobwebs and killing a few bugs. But in her role as amateur sleuth, she’s learning to beware of snakes in the grass . . .
Spring has arrived in Long Farnden and with it, a mysterious infestation. Lois Meade’s daughter has found her village store overrun by insects and reptiles. As Lois looks into the invasion, her investigation leads her to Robert Pettison, a seemingly unhinged zookeeper, and his nephew. The two of them are knee-deep in illegal trade, and they don’t take kindly to Lois poking her nose into their business.
Lois enlists the help of her faithful cleaner Dot Nimmo and police inspector Hunter Cowgill to discover more about Pettison and a suspicious death at the zoo. And death is in store for more people if Lois doesn’t put the killer behind bars soon . . .
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About the Author:
Ann Purser is the national bestselling author of the Lois Meade Mysteries (Found Guilty at Five, Foul Play at Four, Threats at Three) and the Ivy Beasley Mysteries (The Measby Murder Enquiry, The Hangman's Row Enquiry).
From Booklist:
British cleaning lady Lois Meade is at a loss to explain the reptiles left in her daughter’s shop, but it seems as if someone is menacing her and her family. An eccentric zoo owner refers to his animals as “people,” even after some of them injure one staff member and kill another. Lois and her team of cleaners are on the case, helping to figure out how all the incidents are connected. Intruders and more animals sent to the women are meant to scare them off the case, but this intrepid group of English ladies is a brave lot. Purser’s series is distinguished by her sympathetic treatment of all but the worst villains, and that’s the case here, too, as an illegal-animal leader and a local prostitute receive multifaceted characterizations. Fans of M. C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin will enjoy Lois and her team of amateur sleuths. --Amy Alessio
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- PublisherBerkley
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0425261778
- ISBN 13 9780425261774
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages352
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