The Anteater of Death

The Anteater of Death
by Betty Webb

Zookeeper Theodora "Teddy" Bentley must defend Lucy, the Giant Anteater, from a charge of murder. Grayson Harrill, a member of the Gunn Landing Zoo Board of Directors is found dead in Lucy's enclosure. Initially, Lucy was the suspect because she slashed Harrill with her razor-sharp claws after he entered her enclosure. An autopsy revealed that Harrill was killed by a gunshot. Lucy is off the hook but suspicion now falls on the humans involved with the zoo -- the employees, the Board of Directors and the Gunn family. Grayson Harrill was married to Jeanette Gunn and was a proponent of breaking the family trust -- putting the Gunn family high on the suspect list. The sheriff, who happens to be Teddy's old high school sweetheart, asks Teddy to become involved in the investigation because she grew up in the same social circle as the Gunn's. Teddy eventually sorts things out with help from an assortment of eccentric characters. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the works of Donna Andrews, Ellery Adams or Tracy Kieley.] -- recommended by Donna G. - Virtual Services Department

[ official Gunn Zoo mysteries page on the official Betty Webb web site ]

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