Bird, Bath, & Beyond: A Mystery
Oct 2018 · Macmillan + ORM
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A talent agent for show biz animals has to solve a crime—and save a parrot who refuses to talk—in this “sharp” mystery with a “pitch-perfect heroine” (Kirkus Reviews).
Kay Powell, theatrical agent to non-human animals, is babysitting—that is, birdsitting—her client, a parrot named Barney, on the set of his new TV show, Dead City. When the show’s charismatic star is shot in his trailer between scenes, the only eyewitness to the crime is—you guessed it—Barney. And even though Kay keeps explaining that even a “talking” parrot doesn’t actually converse with people, the investigators insist on interrogating the bird for information he clearly can’t communicate.
Before long it’s clear that the perpetrator believes Barney might actually be able to supply useful evidence—and Kay will have to take the parrot under her wing and put the killer in a cage . . .
“Charming . . . animal lovers and cozy readers should savor this romp through the world of animal acting and television production.”—Publishers Weekly
Raves for Dog Dish of Doom
“A laugh-out-loud mystery.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“[A] wry, feisty heroine.” —Kirkus Reviews
Kay Powell, theatrical agent to non-human animals, is babysitting—that is, birdsitting—her client, a parrot named Barney, on the set of his new TV show, Dead City. When the show’s charismatic star is shot in his trailer between scenes, the only eyewitness to the crime is—you guessed it—Barney. And even though Kay keeps explaining that even a “talking” parrot doesn’t actually converse with people, the investigators insist on interrogating the bird for information he clearly can’t communicate.
Before long it’s clear that the perpetrator believes Barney might actually be able to supply useful evidence—and Kay will have to take the parrot under her wing and put the killer in a cage . . .
“Charming . . . animal lovers and cozy readers should savor this romp through the world of animal acting and television production.”—Publishers Weekly
Raves for Dog Dish of Doom
“A laugh-out-loud mystery.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“[A] wry, feisty heroine.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Janice Tangen
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9 October 2018
tv-film-industry, law-enforcement, lawyers, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth, women-sleuths, actors, snark-fest, situational-humor, verbal-humor, murder, dogs, pets This excellent mystery is also a royal snarkfest! Kay is an agent for animals in the TV/film industry, but she was a stage actress with her parents until she went to college and eventually got her law degree and passed the Bar. Her current client is an Amazon Yellow Parrot who became the only witness to the murder of a popular actor who plays the ME named Banacek. Some of the other characters are Mannix, Colombo, and Barnaby. Seeing a pattern here? Her home is in New Jersey and the sets are in NYC, the parents are between gigs and staying with her as are her Tibetan mastiff the size of a Volkswagon, a hyperactive greyhound mix, and a stealth dachshund. The humor is nonstop, the detective assigned to the case is smarter than a fifth grader, and the plot twists and red herrings are totally surprising. Absolutely loved it! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Minotaur Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
Simi F.
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15 February 2020
its eh. NOT hilarious or witty. and as usual the stood female lead gets in trouble and has to be saved bec she dudnt listen. dumb cliched boring .as a female im done w this writer
About the author
E.J. COPPERMAN is someone you could sit down and have a beer with, if that’s your thing. Or a hot chocolate. Or a diet soda. Actually, you can have anything you want as long as you don’t care what E.J. is drinking.
E.J. is the author of a number of mystery series: Agent to the Paws begins with Dog Dish of Doom and other series include the Haunted Guesthouse mysteries, Asperger’s mysteries, and Mysterious Detective mysteries.
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