Author: rubyloren

Locked in with a killer.Arranging flowers is the only way out.When Fergus tells Diana he’s taking her on a flower arranging retreat for her birthday, she should have been more suspicious. Especially when he announces that he’s coming with her.After discovering the whole truth about the retreat, Diana is still considering how to murder Fergus…. when one of their fellow flower arrangers is found … murder Fergus…. when one of their fellow flower arrangers is found dead – stabbed in the back with a mystery weapon.With the retreat on complete lockdown, Diana and Fergus have a mystery to solve that…

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Poison, pits, and murder… the village vegetable competition is heating up!Merryfield’s reigning vegetable-growing champion is found dead on his allotment. The police think it was an accident caused by the champion’s advancing age.Diana Flowers, his allotment next door neighbour, isn’t convinced.She knows someone has poisoned the dead man’s prized pumpkin plant.And if the dead man dug the pit in … prized pumpkin plant.And if the dead man dug the pit in which he met his doom, where did he leave the spade? A scientist like Diana knows you should never underestimate evidence… and in this case, she thinks the evidence points to…

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When Diana is roped into providing flowers for a wedding, the last thing she expects is to find a dead body in the cake! Can she figure out which of her neighbors has a taste for murder? A British cozy that’s first in a series.

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Poison, pits, and murder… the village vegetable competition is heating up!Merryfield’s reigning vegetable-growing champion is found dead on his allotment. The police think it was an accident caused by the champion’s advancing age.Diana Flowers, his allotment next door neighbour, isn’t convinced.She knows someone has poisoned the dead man’s prized pumpkin plant.And if the dead man dug the pit in … pumpkin plant.And if the dead man dug the pit in which he met his doom, where did he leave the spade? A scientist like Diana knows you should never underestimate evidence… and in this case, she thinks the evidence points…

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It was the perfect wedding day… until she found the body.The corpse has been disfigured almost beyond recognition and tossed into the lynx enclosure. Someone is using murder to send a message. But the dangerous times are only just beginning… Madi and Auryn have landed themselves a job working undercover for Corbyn Manor’s Zoo Experience. The zoo has employed them to snitch on their staff, but … has employed them to snitch on their staff, but Madi and Auryn have their own secret mission. They have good reason to believe that the zoo is implicated in the country-wide animal smuggling……

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A body in the bedroom.An animal thief.And a mysterious intruder at the zoo.Madi takes a break from running The Lucky Zoo to go house-hunting with Tiff, but when they find a body in the bedroom, their house-hunt turns into a horror show. Detective Gregory is on the case, but the killer has meticulously planned the murder. The only possible mistake? The killer believed the victim would stay missing … only possible mistake? The killer believed the victim would stay missing for much, much longer…A spate of animal thefts are also worrying Madi. The stolen animals are all valuable pedigree dogs…

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A secret society, a shocking murder… and a large number of chameleons.The local gentlemen’s club has decided to induct Auryn into their ranks. For Auryn, it’s a chance to reconnect with his old school friends and gather other successful local businesses’ support for the two zoos. Madi considers the men-only club to be a ridiculous archaism, but when one of their number is murdered, her opinion … number is murdered, her opinion sinks even lower. Is Auryn a member of a club who harbour a killer amongst their ranks? Try as she might, it’s not long before Madi is knee-deep…

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A murder at the marine park.The holiday from hell. After the recent drama at the zoo, a trip to Mallorca for a spot of rest and relaxation sounds perfect to Madi and Auryn. But their holiday is about to take a deadly turn… Madi’s new-found comic book fame sees her roped into a wildlife documentary being filmed at the local marine park. Unimpressed by the manipulative side of the so-called stars … by the manipulative side of the so-called stars of the documentary, she is glad that her own part will be wrapped up quickly. But when one of them…

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“A wonderful series, each book is better than the last.”Join Madigan Amos and her cat, Lucky, as she travels around English zoos improving the lives of the resident animals whilst also solving the mysterious murders that happen along the way. 5 complete mystery novels in 1 boxset! PENGUINS AND MORTAL PERIL (Book 1)Finding a body in the penguin pool isn’t a great way to start the day.It’s even … isn’t a great way to start the day.It’s even worse when you realise you’re now in charge of looking after the penguins.Because their keeper is the one at the bottom of…

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