Fear on Four Paws
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There's trouble brewing in the woods of Beauville, and the only witness isn't talking.
When Pru Marlowe is called to a forest clearing to help with an illegally trapped bear, she finds a colleague passed out drunk, his pet ferret locked in his truck. When one of her old running buddies turns up dead as well and then the town's pampered pets begin to disappear, Pru can't tell if her heavy-drinking colleague is involved—or how much the ferret, a wise little creature called Frank, knows. Frank's not communicating—even to her—and for once the bad-girl animal psychic is at a loss.
The offer of a job—and maybe something more—from a hunky warden only complicates Pru's life as she goes on her rounds between her small Berkshires hometown and the woods that lie beyond. And although her crotchety tabby, Wallis, would have her make some changes in what has become a familiar routine, Pru knows her special skills set her apart as the only one who can shed light on these crimes—and save the animals at risk.
But as the mysteries pile up, Pru is forced to admit that even a city-hardened animal communicator can't understand everything that's going on, and that a small town may be as dangerous as the darkest woods when a predator is on the prowl.
Pru Marlowe Pet Noir:
Dogs Don't Lie (Book 1)
Cats Can't Shoot (Book 2)
Parrots Prove Deadly (Book 3)
Panthers Play for Keeps (Book 4)
Kittens Can Kill (Book 5)
When Bunnies Go Bad (Book 6)
Fear on Four Paws (Book 7)
Praise for Pru Marlowe Pet Noir:
"Watch this series closely. It could well sprint to the top of the animal-cozy genre." —Booklist STARRED review for Dogs Don't Lie
"Clever, original and completely captivating!" —Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning author for Parrots Prove Deadly
"Clea Simon does an excellent job of mixing humor, romance, and mystery into one coherent and exciting tale." —San Francisco Review of Books for When Bunnies Go Bad
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There's trouble brewing in the woods of Beauville, and the only witness isn't talking.
When Pru Marlowe is called to a forest clearing to help with an illegally trapped bear, she finds a colleague passed out drunk, his pet ferret locked in his truck. When one of her old running buddies turns up dead as well and then the town's pampered pets begin to disappear, Pru can't tell if her heavy-drinking colleague is involved—or how much the ferret, a wise little creature called Frank, knows. Frank's not communicating—even to her—and for once the bad-girl animal psychic is at a loss.
The offer of a job—and maybe something more—from a hunky warden only complicates Pru's life as she goes on her rounds between her small Berkshires hometown and the woods that lie beyond. And although her crotchety tabby, Wallis, would have her make some changes in what has become a familiar routine, Pru knows her special skills set her apart as the only one who can shed light on these crimes—and save the animals at risk.
But as the mysteries pile up, Pru is forced to admit that even a city-hardened animal communicator can't understand everything that's going on, and that a small town may be as dangerous as the darkest woods when a predator is on the prowl.
Pru Marlowe Pet Noir:
Dogs Don't Lie (Book 1)
Cats Can't Shoot (Book 2)
Parrots Prove Deadly (Book 3)
Panthers Play for Keeps (Book 4)
Kittens Can Kill (Book 5)
When Bunnies Go Bad (Book 6)
Fear on Four Paws (Book 7)
Praise for Pru Marlowe Pet Noir:
"Watch this series closely. It could well sprint to the top of the animal-cozy genre." —Booklist STARRED review for Dogs Don't Lie
"Clever, original and completely captivating!" —Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning author for Parrots Prove Deadly
"Clea Simon does an excellent job of mixing humor, romance, and mystery into one coherent and exciting tale." —San Francisco Review of Books for When Bunnies Go Bad
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- content: "Readers who love bossy cats, don't mind ferrets, and can accept an animal psychic as a protagonist will enjoy this seventh entry in the Pru Marlowe Pet Noir series....Series fans, who have no problem with the fact that Pru talks mostly to animals, will lap it up."
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- content: "This is an interesting read. The story line moves back and forth: from Pru trying to find out how Albert is involved in the bear trapping, to taking care of her regular pet clients, and back to the investigation as she tries to pump her boyfriend, Detective Jim Creighton, about what's happening...the exchanges between various animal characters and Pru are skillfully done and sound genuine. The mystery is good but the conversations between Pru and the animals make this a delightful read with little noir to be found."
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At the outset of Simon’s sprightly seventh Pru Marlowe Pet Noir (after 2016’s When Bunnies Go Bad), Pru, a freelancer for the animal control department in Beauville, Mass., who has an uncanny ability to understand what animals are thinking, discovers a bear trapped in rope netting in the woods. Passed out on the ground nearby is Pru’s boss, good-natured drunk Albert. When the police find a body locked in a shed near where the bear was trapped, the evidence points to Albert as the culprit. Pru is moved to investigate, not so much for the sake of Albert as for his ferret companion, Frank, whom Pru considers “one of the more intelligent and discerning males in Beauville.” Frank, who’s also a good ally in a fight, and Wallis, Pru’s imperious cat, who’s as blasé as many people believe cats to be, assist Pru in her efforts to apprehend a band of bear poachers and determine who’s responsible for the disappearance of some pampered domestic pets. The animals outshine the human characters in this irresistible outing. Agent: Colleen Mohyde, Doe Coover Agency.
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Animal empath Pru Marlowe (Parrots Prove Deadly, 2017, etc.) uses her gifts in service of every amateur sleuth's time-honored quest: clearing a pal suspected of murder.Even bucolic Beauville has its share of layabouts. Paul Lanouette and fellow miscreants Albert and Ronnie spend their evenings drinking at a dive bar and their days drinking--well, wherever. After their latest private party, game warden Greg Mishka finds Albert snoozing in the woods alongside a young male black bear. The bear is trapped in a rope snare, but Albert is loose--at least until Detective Jim Creighton locks him up. Seems that Paul's body was inside the shed Albert and his ursine companion were sleeping outside. Pru Marlowe, Beauville's animal control officer, takes charge of Albert's feisty ferret, Frank, who communicates not only his fear that Albert is in danger, but that something shiny is involved in Paul's murder. Pru, who supplements her meager earnings with a bunch of dog-walking and cat-finding assignments, checks with her four-legged clients, but Marmalade (aka Reina), Bitsy (aka Growler), and Spot (aka Bunbury Bandersnatch) can tell her nothing more about either the bear or the boozer. So it's up to Frank and his frantic, fractured ferretese to help Pru find out who killed Paul and get Albert released.It's hard to get noir when most of your cast is warm and furry. Simon's latest is more likely to appeal to cozy fans than the hard-boiled crowd.COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Readers who love bossy cats, don't mind ferrets, and can accept an animal psychic as a protagonist will enjoy this seventh entry in the Pru Marlowe Pet Noir series. When animal whisperer Pru's boss at Beauville Animal Control is suspected of murder and of trapping a wild bear, Pru takes custody of his ferret, Frank, and his caseload. She's also dodging questions from her cat, Wallis, about her on-again, off-again relationship with police officer Jim Creighton. Pru uses the information she gets from her four-legged client to piece together what must have happened the night her boss was arrested. Series fans, who have no problem with the fact that Pru talks mostly to animals, will lap it up.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)
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When Pru Marlowe is called to a forest clearing to help with an illegally trapped bear, she finds a colleague passed out drunk, his pet ferret locked in his truck. When one of her old running buddies turns up dead as well and then the town's pampered pets begin to disappear, Pru can't tell if her heavy-drinking colleague is involved—or how much the ferret, a wise little creature called Frank, knows. Frank's not communicating—even to her—and for once the bad-girl animal psychic is at a loss.
The offer of a job—and maybe something more—from a hunky warden only complicates Pru's life as she goes on her rounds between her small Berkshires hometown and the woods that lie beyond. And although her crotchety tabby, Wallis, would have her make some changes in what has become a familiar routine, Pru knows her special skills set her apart as the only one who can shed light on these...
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