Synopses & Reviews
Hold on to your hats, everybody! Donna Andrews is taking us on another ride into the wonderful world of Meg Langslow, a world filled with laughter as well as the knotty problems Meg always seems to encounter and---somehow---solve.
Okay, maybe there are people in Antarctica with penguins in their basements, but in Virginia? Only Meg's dad could manage that one. A body down there---well, that's somewhat more likely.
It turns out that explaining the penguins' presence is easy---Meg's dad volunteered to take care of the birds until the future of the bankrupt local zoo could be determined. But identifying the body in the basement proves a harder task---could it be, as Meg fears, that of the vanished zoo owner?
In the small southern town of Caerphilly, rumors fly quickly, and all the other well-meaning citizens who have agreed to take in zoo animals are now worried that they might be stuck with their guests indefinitely. So when Meg's dad generously offers to help out anyone who can no longer care for their four-legged charges, a parade of wild creatures begins to make Meg and Michael's newly renovated house look more like Noah's ark.
Meg and Michael have been planning to elope in order to avoid the elaborate wedding their mothers have begun to organize---a plan that's threatened by both the murder investigation and the carnival of animals. The only way to set things right, Meg decides, is to identify both their uninvited visitor and the killer who put him in their basement.
The award-winning Donna Andrews has demonstrated her immense talent by creating and nurturing a series that continues to delight and surprise with each new book.
Review
“Deliciously daffy.”—
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Andrews always leavens the mayhem with laughs. So march yourself down to the bookstore or library and check out The Penguin Who Knew Too Much.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)
“Andrews eighth Meg-centric mystery moves along like the best beach reads.”—Entertainment Weekly
“If you long for more ‘fun mysteries, à la Janet Evanovich, youll love Donna Andrewss Meg Langslow series.”—The Charlotte Observer
“The levelheaded, unflappable Meg takes it all in stride…This eighth cozy in the series makes the most of humorous situations, zany relatives, and lovable characters.”—Booklist
“A classic whodunit…wraps suspense, humor, and a screwball cast of characters into a mystery novel with stand-up quality.”—About.com
“Always a treat.”—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Andrews has mastered the art of writing farce with style and wit, although she sometimes goes over the top—literally, in a scene with sloths swinging from chandeliers.”—Mystery Scene
Synopsis
Meg Langslow plays hostess to a gaggle of penguins and investigates a puzzling murder in the latest delightful mystery from the bestselling author of "No Nest for the Wicket." Martin's Press.
Synopsis
MURDER IS NO HAPPY FEAT.
Meg Langslow never thought that moving into a new home with her fiancée would be easy. But a Virginia basement full of arctic penguins? And a dead body? Thats just bad manners…from Meg and Michaels perspective, at least. As for Megs father, he took in the penguins as a favor to the bankrupt Caerphilly Zoo, where theyre set to return just as soon as the zoos fundraising efforts pay off. Problem is that the zoo-keeper himself has gone missing—and only the animals know the truth about his whereabouts. Now its up to Meg to find out more about her DOA houseguest…before the ice melts on this very cold case.
“Andrews always leavens the mayhem with laughs. So march yourself down to the bookstore or library and check out The Penguin Who Knew Too Much.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)
Synopsis
Meg Langslow never thought that moving into a new home with her fiancée would be easy. But a Virginia basement full of arctic penguins? And a dead body? Thats just bad manners…from Meg and Michaels perspective, at least. As for Megs father, he took in the penguins as a favor to the bankrupt Caerphilly Zoo, where theyre set to return just as soon as the zoos fundraising efforts pay off. Problem is that the zoo-keeper himself has gone missing—and only the animals know the truth about his whereabouts. Now its up to Meg to find out more about her DOA houseguest…before the ice melts on this very cold case.
About the Author
Donna Andrews is the author of the Meg Langslow mysteries, including Stork Raving Mad and Swan for the Money. She has won the Agatha, Anthony, and Barry awards, a Romantic Times award for best first novel, and two Lefty and two Toby Bromberg Awards for funniest mystery. When not writing fiction, Andrews is a self-confessed nerd, rarely found away from her computer, unless she's messing in the garden. She lives in Reston, Virginia.