Author: rubyloren

A zoo abandoned for years.An entire family vanished into thin air.Everyone at Avery Zoo knows the story of the Abraham family’s disappearance. They were planning to open a rival zoo just five miles away from Avery. And then one day… they were gone.Seven years later, a new team of investors has decided to complete the project the Abrahams begun. When they contact Madi and offer her a consulting … the Abrahams begun. When they contact Madi and offer her a consulting job, she jumps at the chance to help shape the future of the new zoo. But when Auryn reacts…

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A publicity stunt is about to go pear-shaped…Renowned crime writer, Stephen McClean, has chosen to launch his latest thriller from Avery Zoo on Valentine’s Day. A Valentine’s photoshoot in the lovebird enclosure has been planned, and the zoo is set to benefit from the extra publicity. But the real reason the crime writer is coming to Avery Zoo has nothing to do with lovebirds… and everything to … lovebirds… and everything to do with love gone wrong. Can Madigan solve the mystery and save the zoo from being dragged into a publicity nightmare? Pick up this funny prequel to the Madigan Amos Zoo…

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A Cornish zoo in peril.A horrible Halloween murder. Madi is facing her greatest test yet, trying to save a zoo full of animals who’ve been left in a terrible condition – but that’s not her only challenge.One of her new colleagues has a stalker… and they’ve just graduated from dirty tricks to murder!It’s not long before Madi discovers she’s worryingly close to the stalker’s victims… and there’s no … discovers she’s worryingly close to the stalker’s victims… and there’s no telling who they’ll kill next. Pick up this autumnal mystery today and you’ll be up all night turning the pages…

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Falling from the sky is not a pleasant way to die.Madi is horrified when she witnesses a strange, fatal paragliding incident. But when her private detective boyfriend, Lowell, arrives on the scene, he recognises the dead man right away.Does someone know about Lowell’s dark past that he shared with the victim?Who are the man and woman – who turn up in the village wearing suits and asking questions … wearing suits and asking questions – really working for?All of a sudden, Lowell is on the list of suspects for a crime where the only witness to murder is a monkey.…

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A cursed emerald.A suspicious snake.There’s something strange going on at Snidely Safari Park. A mystery illness is spreading through the staff.When a zookeeper collapses inside the lion enclosure, Madigan Amos is the only one close enough to make a decision that could save the keeper, or condemn them both.Then, one stormy night, a stranger turns up at the zoo bearing a sickly green mamba… but … turns up at the zoo bearing a sickly green mamba… but Madi smells a rat.There’s a snake in the grass at Snidely.Madi must find out who’s playing who, or risk being bitten.Pick up this…

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Someone at the zoo has a hidden agenda.And they’re willing to kill to keep it a secret.Finding a body in the penguin pool 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 the pool.Zookeeper, Madigan Amos, is just as curious as anyone about the strange circumstances surrounding … Amos, is just as curious as anyone about the strange circumstances surrounding the penguin keeper’s death. But after apprehending armed intruders, getting caught in the middle of a deadly attack,…

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From treasure buried in a heritage garden, to a haunted keep, and even a spectral Scottish stag, The Emily Haversson Cozy Mystery Series are perfect coffee break reads. Fans of cozy mysteries and women sleuths will love historical researcher, Emily Haversson, and her suspiciously intelligent cat/sidekick, Mr Bumble. Amazon Review of The Lavender Of Larch Hall: “I really enjoy novella length … novella length mysteries and this was a fantastic start to the series. I like the idea of a historical researcher which made sense as to why she would find the document that was the source of the mystery.…

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Emily Haversson has another mystery on her hands…Historical researcher, Emily Haversson, and Mr Bumble (the cat) are at heritage site, Larch Hall, to go through some old records. They’ve only been there a day, when Emily discovers an old love letter which contains cryptic clues to a ‘legacy of love’ buried in the garden at Larch Hall. However, when she approaches the head gardener, Rob, to see … head gardener, Rob, to see what he makes of the clues, he expressly forbids her from digging up the garden. So when Rob discovers soil and lavender bushes strewn everywhere the next…

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What do you do when the future isn’t a bed of roses?Lydia has spent three years of her life working on what now seems to be a worthless degree. Every job she applies for needs years of work experience and she has precisely none. The only spark of hope comes when her boyfriend, Jake, manages to land her a role as a gardening volunteer at Heathley Park and Gardens, but when she meets the head … when she meets the head gardener, Scott, her hopes are crushed.Far from being the opportunity of her dreams, Heathley Park and Gardens is one…

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