Synopses & Reviews
Sheand#8217;s had her hands full sorting out both clues and clutter in the village of Long Farnden.and#160; But a motherand#8217;s work is never done, and Lois Meade is discovering detective work is both dirty and dangerousand#133; and#160;
A wedding is always a happy occasion, even if Lois Meade must remind herself she isnand#8217;t losing a daughter, but gaining a policeman.and#160; Her new son-in-law is in the Tresham forceand#151;and happens to be Inspector Cowgilland#8217;s nephewand#151;so now Lois has another link to the law.
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But when her youngest son invites a mysterious woman, Akiko, as a guest, Lois wonders why she refuses to talk about her past.and#160; And when a thief waltzes off with the young womanand#8217;s cello, Lois enlists the inspectorand#8217;s help to find the valuable instrument.
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When Akiko herself goes missing, Lois discovers that this could be another in a string of murderous musical thefts. Now she must pull out all the stops to find the girl and protect her sonand#133;before the music stops permanentlyand#133;
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Review
Praise for the Lois Meade Mysteries and#8220;A working-class Miss Marpleand#160;.and#160;.and#160;. The entire series [is] a treat.and#8221;and#8212;Richmond Times-Dispatch
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and#8220;A refreshingly working-class heroine.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;As always, the Lois Meade Mysteries exemplify the English-village cozyand#160;.and#160;.and#160;. Readers have grown to love the residents of Long Farnden.and#8221;and#8212;The Mystery Reader
Synopsis
Lois Meade has scrubbed her way through the homes in Long Farnden, and sheand#8217;s not afraid of dusting cobwebs and killing a few bugs. But in her role as amateur sleuth, sheand#8217;s learning to beware of snakes in the grassand#160;.and#160;.and#160;. and#160;
Spring has arrived in Long Farnden and with it, a mysterious infestation. Lois Meadeand#8217;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 donand#8217;t take kindly to Lois poking her nose into their business.
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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 doesnand#8217;t put the killer behind bars soonand#160;.and#160;.and#160;.
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About the Author
Ann Purser is also the author of the Ivy Beasley Mysteries. She was born in Market Harborough in Leicestershire and has lived most of her life in villages. She has turned her hand to many things, including journalism (as a columnist for SHE magazine), keeper of hens and donkeys, art gallery manager, clerical assistant in a village school, Open University graduate, novelist, mother of three, wife of Philip Purser, critic and writer. She is an avid reader of detective stories.