Cold Clay

Shady Hollow, Book 2

By: Juneau Black

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Think Agatha Christie meets Beatrix Potter, but the animals have moved beyond Mr MacGregor's vegetable patch to a place much more sinister....

A murder to solve. A reporter on the case. Crimes of the past won't stay buried....

In the woodland community of Shady Hollow, you'll discover a secret. Moose and mice, owls and bears live side by side in civilised harmony. The town has a coffee shop and a bookshop, a haberdasher and a bank. Life is peaceful, until a skeleton is found buried deep under an apple tree. Danger has returned to Shady Hollow.

Ace reporter Vera Vixen only wants a good news story as harvest time arrives with the promise of glorious feasts ahead. But the discovery of the body casts a darker shadow. Soon enough, the coffeeshop's owner is being dragged down to the police station. Vera can't believe gentle Joe, the moose, is a killer. To get to the bottom of the matter, she will have to dig into the secrets her neighbours would rather leave buried forever....

Entertaining and perceptive, Cold Clay is fast-paced and witty, with characters that jump to life and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. Once you've met the residents of Shady Hollow, you won't forget them.

©2022 Jocelyn Koehler and Sharon Nagel (P)2022 Penguin Audio