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They nearly ran into Gladys Honeysuckle, Vera’s colleague at the Shady Hollow Herald. She and Orville Braun, the hard- working deputy of the town’s two-bear-strong police force, had planned to spend the day together at the event.Īs Vera and Orville wandered among the display tables, they greeted their friends and neighbours. Vera Vixen, local reporter by choice and local sleuth by accident, was one of the many Shady Hollow residents who looked forward to the festival. There were also tables laden with local cheeses, ciders, and pies.

Sun Li, the panda who owned the best restaurant in town, the Bamboo Patch, was proudly serving his renowned pumpkin soup. There were apple bob- bing for the little ones (the apples, of course, were provided by Cold Clay Orchards) and a wide variety of booths with tasty foods of all kinds. It took place at the town park by the river, and there were activities for everyone. It was also the time of the Harvest Festival, an annual event that most residents of Shady Hollow looked forward to all year. The many trees were gold, red, and yellow, blazing colours wherever a creature looked. It was mid-October in Shady Hollow, a glorious time of year that showed the small village to its best advantage. Once you've met the residents of ShadyHollow, you won't forget them.Read the opening of Mirror Lake by Juneau Black Įntertaining and perceptive, Mirror Lake is fast-paced and witty, with characters that jump off the page and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. And it's not long before the discovery of a body, minus the head, complicates things further. Has Dorothy finally lost her grip on reality? Or is the rat who claims to be Edward an imposter? Vera's fox nose scents a story.

Dorothy Springfield, a rat with a reputation for eccentricity, claims her husband - who is standing right next to her - has been murdered.

Keen journalist Vera Vixen is recovering from the Harvest Festival (and its bounty of local cheeses, cider and pies) when the calm is shattered by a scream from one of the small town's grandest houses. with only the occasional murder to mar the peace of daily life. Welcome, dear reader! You have happened upon the delightful village of Shady Hollow, a place where rabbits and raptors, squirrels and snakes live together in civilised accord. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo A MURDER TO SOLVE.

Mirror lake a shady hollow mystery juneau black