Night Kill: A Zoo Mystery (Zoo Mysteries) - Hardcover

Littlewood, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590585046 ISBN 13: 9781590585047

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2008

Synopsis

Iris Oakley, a young zookeeper at the Finley Memorial Zoo in Vancouver, Washington, hopes to reconcile with her newly sober husband, Rick. But when heas found deadaand dead drunkain the lion exhibit, a paralyzing mix of grief and anger at his betrayal keeps Iris from questioning the assumptions around his death. But Irisa friends motivate her to prove that her husband could not have died the way it appears. Soon, however, these same friends impede her progress as she follows ambiguous clues and sorts through unlikely motives. Meanwhile, Iris must also adjust to losing her beloved job as feline keeper and instead learn to be a bird keeper. The zooas veterinarian respects her skills, but the foreman would far rather she get a job elsewhereaand the senior bird keeper seems to agree. After Iris survives a series of near-fatal aaccidents, a she begins to understand what really happened to Rick. But Iris must survive to prove it....

About this title

About the Author:

Ann Littlewood was a zoo keeper in Portland, Oregon for twelve years. She raised lions and cougars, an orangutan; and native mammals, as well as parrots, penguins, and a multitude of owls. The financial realities of raising primates (two boys of her own) led Ann to exchange a hose and rubber boots for a briefcase and pantsuit in the healthcare industry. Ann has maintained her membership in the American Association of Zookeepers and has kept in touch with the zoo world by visiting zoos and through friendships with zoo staffers.

From AudioFile:

Zookeeper Iris Oakley is thrilled when her estranged husband quits drinking and vows to rededicate himself to their marriage. Cassandra Campbell provides the perfect voice for the passionate young woman, deftly capturing her emotions after her husband dies. Is she paranoid, or is someone really out to kill her? Campbell lightens or thickens her voice slightly for other characters but filters them all through Iris's own plaintive psyche, delicately adding nuances of uncertainty where appropriate. The entire production is washed with a layer of whining that, while occasionally annoying to the listener, comes across as realistic for a woman going through the loss of her husband, career uncertainty, and attacks on her life, all in the same week. R.L.L. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1590585046
• ISBN 13: 9781590585047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 229