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The Case Of The Parrot Loving Professor

A Buttercup Bend Mystery

by Debbie De Louise

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The Case of the Parrot Loving Professor
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Buttercup Bend, a fictional town in the Catskills, New York
Next Chapter Publishing

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8362515294
Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLMZ5XG9

 

Cathy Carter knew that returning to college would be tough, but she never expected it would involve finding her anthropology professor’s dead body.

 

There are no shortages of suspects in Dr. Bodkin’s murder. Besides his three ex-wives and estranged son and daughter, there are also the members of the Talking Parrots Club, a group of four parrot enthusiasts, of which he was the president and founder.

 

As Cathy delves into Bodkin’s murder, she discovers a relationship between her teacher and the Mennonite family from whom she purchased the farmland for her new pet rescue center. She and her friend Nancy, now employed at a detective agency, work together to help Detective Hunt and Sheriff Miller solve the crime.

Enjoy this peek inside:

From Chapter One:

 

When Bodkin didn’t answer her knock, Cathy tried the doorbell. She’d confirmed their appointment an hour ago by text, so she found it odd that he was taking so long to come to the door. She tried peeking in the window, but the blinds were closed. She rang a second time and, after hearing the bell echo through the house, she also heard what she realized was a bird squawking. She took out her cell phone and called the professor. The call went to voicemail. She considered that something may have come up, but Bodkin’s car was in the driveway.

Feeling apprehensive, she put her hand on the doorknob and pulled. It opened to her touch. Not wanting to disturb the professor’s privacy in case he was busy with something else that had taken precedence over their tutoring session, she hesitated in the doorway. But the persistent squawking of the parrot persuaded her to step into the house. She could’ve sworn that the parrot’s squawks were forming the word, “Help!”

Following the bird’s call, she walked through Bodkin’s home. For a bachelor, he seemed to keep the place neat. Bookcases lined the walls of every room she entered. As she grew closer to where the bird’s sounds were emanating from, his calls for help were clearer. She passed through a door that opened to an enclosed patio. Sitting on a perch in his cage belting his head off, was Charlie, a full-feathered gray African parrot. She noticed him first. What she noticed second was Professor Bodkin laid across the tiled floor, his vacant eyes staring at the bird.

 

About Debbie De Louise

Debbie De Louise is a reference librarian at a public library. She’s the author of 14 novels including the six books of the Cobble Cove cozy mystery series featuring Alicia the librarian and Sneaky, the library cat, and the new Buttercup Bend cozy mysteries featuring Cathy Carter, the owner of a pet cemetery and rescue center. Debbie’s other books include standalone mysteries, a paranormal romance, a time-travel novel, and a collection of cat poems. She also writes articles for Catster.com and has published dozens of short stories and poems in anthologies. She’s a member of the Cat Writers’ Association, Sisters-in-Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the Long Island Authors Group. She lives on Long Island with her husband, daughter, and two cats. Learn more about her and her books by visiting https://debbiedelouise.com.

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