Cold Clay

Juneau Black

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 off the page and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. Once you've met the residents of ShadyHollow you won't forget them.

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