Download or read book Fine Feathered Death written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendra Ballantyne, Esq., is flying high. Her license to practice law has been rightfully restored. She’s dating the foxiest P.I. in all of L.A. And best of all, since she moonlights as a pet-sitter, she gets to see her furry best friends every day. And these cuddly clients beat out her cranky two-legged ones, paws-down... To earn a much-needed feather in her cap, Kendra must work closely on a new case with senior partner Ezra Cossner. But things stop short when he’s found dead, murdered in his office. As far as the police, Kendra, and her PI boyfriend can tell, there was a third party present. But the only witness is of the aviary persuasion—and Gigi, Ezra’s blue macaw, can only say her own name and sing “99 Bottles of Beer.” The list of suspects grows and grows, and whodunit nobody knows—unless Kendra can get Gigi to change her tune...

Download or read book My Fine Feathered Friend written by William Grimes and published by North Point Press. This book was released on 2002-03-25 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boy Meets Bird. Boy Gets Bird. Boy Loses Bird An Urban Folktale. One day in the dead of winter, New York Times restaurant critic William Grimes looked out the window into his backyard in Queens and saw a chicken, jet black with a crimson comb. Wherever it had come from, it showed no sign of leaving, and it quickly made a place for itself among the society of resident stray cats. Before long, the chicken became the Chicken, and it began to arouse not only Grimes's protective impulses but also his curiosity. He discovered that chickens were domesticated first as fighters, not food; that egg-laying is triggered by exposure to light; that chickens were a fashion statement in Victorian days. He began to probe the mysteries of gallinaceous behavior, learning to distinguish a dust bath from a death dance and how to cater to his guest's eclectic palate. And when the Chicken began to repay his hospitality with five or six custom-laid eggs per week, Grimes had an answer to the age-old conundrum of which came first: the Chicken. And then one day, obeying some bird-brained logic of its own -- or perhaps the victim of fowl play -- the Chicken vanished, leaving Grimes eggless but with this funny, enlightening, and heartwarming tale to tell.

Download or read book Fine Feathered Death written by Linda O. Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendra Ballantyne, Esq., is flying high. Her license to practice law has been rightfully restored, she's dating the foxiest P.I. in all of L.A., and she still gets to moonlight as a pet-sitter. Now, to earn a much-needed feather in her cap, Kendra must work closely on a new case with law partner Ezra Cossner. But things stop short when he's found murdered in his office - and the only witness is of the avian persuasion.

Download or read book The More the Terrier written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When shelter manager Lauren Vancouver finds out that her old mentor, Mamie Spelling, is an animal hoarder, no one is more shocked, and she jumps in to help re-home the cramped critters. But Mamie's troubles don't end there. She's accused of murder when the CEO of a pet shelter network is found dead. And Lauren's dogged determination to clear her former friend of murder may put a killer on her tail.

Download or read book Feline Fatale written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While visiting her friend Wanda, Kendra Ballantyne sets off a squabble over the building's animal policy. One week later, an anti-pet board member is found dead in Wanda's apartment. Now, Kendra must start sniffing around for the real killer.

Download or read book Sit Stay Slay written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fired from her toney L.A. law firm, attorney Kendra Ballantyne embarks on a new career as a freelance pet-sitter, only to discover that her client list is growing smaller every day, and teams up with sexy detective Jeff Hubbard to uncover the killer. Original.

Download or read book Never Say Sty written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When wealthy hunk and pet-supply magnate Dante DeFrancisco sets his sights on her new reality show--and her--Kendra Ballantyne is in heaven until a murder occurs on the set and the suspects include Kendra's cop friend Ned, his sister, and Dante. Original.

Download or read book Hounds Abound written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saving animals and solving murders seem to go paw-in-paw for shelter manager and amateur sleuth Lauren Vancouver. But this time, mixed up in a murder that may close a much-needed new shelter. Lauren will have to keep herself and her critters safe from an unleashed killer.

Download or read book Beaglemania written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Vancouver is the head of HotRescues, a no-kill animal shelter north of Los Angeles, but it's often human nature that puts her in the path of danger. Just like when she helps rescue four adorable beagle puppies that were dumped down a drainpipe at a nasty puppy mill. One of the mill's employees has a history of dog abuse-and a bone to pick with Lauren. And when he's found dead at HotRescues after threatening her, Lauren will have to sniff out the real killer to keep herself out of a cage...

Download or read book Bear Witness written by Lark O. Jensen and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska tour boat guide Stacie Calder faces the deep freeze in this scenic cozy series debut perfect for fans of Paige Shelton. No nine-to-five cubicle career will suit Stacie Calder—the naturalist much prefers working in the great outdoors. Specifically, the spacious and spectacular Alaskan wilderness, whose rugged charms she shares with sightseers on the top deck of the tour boat where she works. But one May afternoon, Stacie’s passengers see more than glittering glaciers, frolicking harbor seals, climbing bears and soaring seabirds…they also witness a man lying dead in the frigid Alaskan waters. And it seems likely that someone gave him a fatal push. Stacie didn’t know the unfortunate victim, but he sure wanted to know a lot about her. He spent most of his final afternoon bombarding her with questions quite awkward to answer. And when he wasn’t in her hair, he was arguing incessantly with the boat’s beleaguered crew. Which makes for a suspect list about as long as the passenger manifest. Furthermore, as police helicopters relentlessly circle her boat in search of any clues, Stacie is shaken to find herself on that suspect list. Before the tour boat reaches shore Stacie—accompanied by her beautiful blue-eyed husky, Sasha—must deduce just who sent the testy tourist tumbling into the turgid waters and have the authorities take custody. Because if she can’t, then the killer might aim a fatal ice-cold stare at Stacie.

Download or read book Oodles of Poodles written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shelter manager and pet rescuer Lauren Vancouver once again takes on the role of amateur sleuth when there's a murder on a film set . . . Has Hollywood gone to the dogs? Pet rescuer Lauren Vancouver is observing production on a new movie called Sheba's Story. The title character--a white Miniature poodle--is played by many similar-looking poodles, and to make sure no animals are harmed, Lauren's friend, veterinarian Carlie Stellan, and Grant, a handsome representative from the American Humane Association, are on location. But when the film's director is killed in a suspicious hit-and-run after arguing with Carlie about animal safety, it's up to Lauren to clear her friend's name and catch a killer before someone else ends up in oodles of deadly trouble.

Download or read book Teacup Turbulence written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles animal shelter manager Lauren Vancouver has a soft spot for animals in need—and a keen eye for crime. . . Thanks to a savvy ad campaign featuring teacup pups sporting HotPets Bling—a new line of faux jewelry dog collars—small dog adoptions have skyrocketed across the city. So when Lauren discovers a shelter in the Midwest with more toy dogs than it can handle, she arranges a private plane to swoop in and fly the pups back to LA. But Lauren didn’t count on rescue worker Teresa Kantrim coming along for the ride. Teresa has cared for the dogs since they were found and doesn’t trust anyone from La-La Land to take over the job. Her biting comments clearly haven’t earned Teresa any new friends, but when she turns up murdered, it’s time for Lauren to dig into Teresa’s past and find out who wanted her put down.

Download or read book Nothing to Fear But Ferrets written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former litigator-turned-freelance-pet-sitter, Kendra Ballantyne, while minding her client's ferrets, stumbles upon the dead body of a reality star and hones her animal instincts to catch a clever killer intent on framing her furry little friends. Original.

Download or read book Double Dog Dare written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her boyfriend, Jeff Hubbard, a private detective, mysteriously vanishes and his car turns up submerged in a canal, L.A. attorney and pet-sitter Kendra Ballantyne follows a trail of clues that leads to Jeff's Aunt Lois, an eccentric, one-time pole dancer whose dog had died when someone tried to clone it. Original.

Download or read book Howl Deadly written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendra?s weekend getaway with gorgeous millionaire Dante DeFrancisco turns chilling when a mother she-wold goes missing from Dante?s pet sanctuary. Now Kendra must find her?along with a killer hiding right before her eyes.

Download or read book The Fright of the Iguana written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-10-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles attorney and part-time pet-sitter Kendra Ballantyne has a lot more time to tend to animals now that she’s determined to stay out of the perfectly toned arms of super hunky investigator Jeff Hubbard. But all too soon, her time is tied up chasing a truly nasty pet-napper. Kendra’s nightmare starts when she makes an early stop at the home of an uber-wealthy film producer to check on his beloved pup and iguana—only to find them missing and a ransom note on the iguana’s cage. Through her Southern California pet-sitting club, she learns that other four-legged clients have been snatched, too. Then a fellow pet-sitter turns up bludgeoned to death. Kendra has her suspicions, but it soon appears she’s barking up the wrong tree. And it becomes clear that she’ll need nine lives to escape this cold-blooded killer who’s friend to neither man nor beast.

Download or read book The Mahabharata Patriline written by Simon Pearse Brodbeck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sanskrit Mahabharata (which contains the Bhagavad Gita) is sorely neglected as a classic - perhaps the classic - of world literature, and is of particularly timely human importance in today's globalised and war-torn world. This book is a chronological survey of the Sanskrit Mahabharata's central royal patriline - a family tree that is also a list of kings. Brodbeck explores the importance and implications of patrilineal maintenance within the royal culture depicted by the text, and shows how patrilineal memory comes up against the fact that in every generation a wife must be involved, with the consequent danger that the children might not sustain the memorial tradition of their paternal family. The Mahabharata Patriline bridges a gap in text-critical methodology between the traditional philological approach and more recent trends in gender and literary theory. Studying the Mahabharata as an integral literary unit and as a story stretched over dozens of generations, this book casts particular light on the events of the more recent generations and suggests that the text's internal narrators are members of the family whose story they tell.