Did Not Survive: A Zoo Mystery (Zoo Mysteries Book 2)

Iris Oakley, pregnant and still recovering from her husband's murder, wants only to carry on as a keeper at Finley Memorial Zoo in Vancouver, Washington. But she is confronted with a terrifying situation: alone and with no elephant expertise, she must rescue her boss, Kevin Wallace, from being mauled to death by Damrey, a zoo elephant. No one understands why reliable old Damrey attacked the foreman. Rattled coworkers nominate Iris to find out what's going on. She finds a surprising number of motives to kill the foreman, but the elephant doesn't have one. Despite the distraction of trying to construct her new life as a single mother, Iris discovers that the elephant keepers are locked in a bitter feud, the new veterinarian is keeping secrets, and an old flame still hates Wallace. Adding to the chaos, animal rights activists are picketing the zoo. They want the elephants sent to a sanctuary, but is that a better option for them than the improved exhibit that is on the drawing board? Why isn't that exhibit under construction as planned? A new foreman shows up with alarming ideas, the police keep dropping by, and animals are disappearing into thin air...

iris Oakley, Pregnant And Still Recovering From Her Husband’s Murder, Wants Only To Carry On As A Keeper At Finley Memorial Zoo In Vancouver, Washington. But She Is Confronted By A Terrifying Situation: Alone And With No Elephant Expertise, She Must Rescue Her Boss, Kevin Wallace, From Being Mauled By A Zoo Elephant. Though She Gets Him To Safety, He Dies Of His Injuries. No One Understands Why Reliable Old Damrey Attacked The Foreman, And Iris Inadvertently Misdirects The Investigation. As Zoo Staff Descend Into Anxiety And Animosity, The Welfare Of The Animals Is Threatened, As Well As The Lives Of Keepers. Rattled Coworkers Nominate Iris To Find Out What’s Going On. She Finds A Surprising Number Of Motives To Kill The Foreman, But Damrey, The Elephant, Doesn’t Have One. Despite The Distraction Of Trying To Construct Her New Life As A Single Mother, Iris Discovers That The Elephant Keepers Are Locked In A Bitter Feud, The New Veterinarian Is Keeping Secrets, And An Old Flame Still Hates Wallace. New-born Clouded Leopard Cubs Cheer Up The Troubled Staff, But Even That Has Its Dark Side. Adding To The Chaos, Animal Rights Activists Are Picketing The Zoo. They Want The Elephants Sent To A Sanctuary, But Is That A Better Option For Them Than The Improved Exhibit That Is On The Drawing Board? Why Isn’t That Exhibit Under Construction As Planned? A New Foreman Shows Up With Alarming Ideas, The Police Keep Dropping By, And Animals Are Disappearing Into Thin Air…

"Iris Oakley, pregnant and still recovering from her husband's murder, wants only to carry on as a keeper at Finley Memorial Zoo in Vancouver, Washington. But she is confronted by a terrifying situation: alone and with no elephant expertise, she must rescue her boss, Kevin Wallace, from being mauled by a zoo elephant. Though she gets him to safety, he dies of his injuries. No one understands why reliable old Damrey attacked the foreman, and Iris inadvertently misdirects the investigation. As zoo staff descend into anxiety and animosity, the welfare of the animals is threatened, as well as the lives of keepers. Rattled coworkers nominate Iris to find out what's going on. She finds a surprising number of motives to kill the foreman, but Damrey, the elephant, doesn't have one. Despite the distraction of trying to construct her new life as a single mother, Iris discovers that the elephant keepers are locked in a bitter feud, the new veterinarian is keeping secrets, and an old flame still hates Wallace. New-born clouded leopard cubs cheer up the troubled staff, but even that has its dark side. Adding to the chaos, animal rights activists are picketing the zoo. They want the elephants sent to a sanctuary, but is that a better option for them than the improved exhibit that is on the drawing board? Why isn't that exhibit under construction as planned? A new foreman shows up with alarming ideas, the police keep dropping by, and animals are disappearing into thin air ..."--Publisher He will take seventeen to the match - how many will he bring back? In Cibola football is a matter of life and death. Sir Tristram must reunite his Blood City teammates - Knights, Pirates and Westerners - to win the prestigious Seskie tournament against their oldest rivals. Behind the match is a bigger power play, a king's mission to bring down his greatest rival by persuasion, trickery or force. Needing a squad of soldiers as well as footballers, Sir Tristram must also find a place on tour and in his heart for the teenage child he has not addressed by name since infancy...