The Case of the Ill-Gotten Goat (The Casebook of Dr. McKenzie 3)

Third in the best selling IMBA mystery series.Before milk inspector Melvin Staples was found dead in a milk vat, he got the goat of many residents in the Finger Lakes village of Summersville. His jealous wife, vengeful husbands, and the ancient Italian widow who runs the Tree Sorelle goat cheese dairy are all suspects. To crack this case, veterinarian Austin McKenzie and his beloved wife Madeline have to learn all they can about the crotchety, cane-wielding owner of the dairy. And along the way, the vet just might save some bleating hearts... On their farm nestled in upstate New York, veterinarian Austin McKenzie and his wife Madeline keep themselves busy looking after ailing farm animals and pets in poor health. But while they may be able to mend creatures great and small, they have yet to find a cure for murder. Before milk inspector Melvin Staples was found dead in a 400-gallon milk vat, the ladies’ man got the goat of many a Summersville resident. Possible suspects include his discus-champion, jealous wife; his paramours’ vengeful husbands; and the ancient, cane-wielding owner of Tre Sorelle goat-cheese dairy. To crack this case, Dr. McKenzie and Madeline will have to learn all they can about goats, local politics, and how to get through to the crotchety Italian widow. And along the way, the vet might just save some bleating hearts. Animals—and justice—have found their hero in Dr. McKenzie. When a randy milk inspector is found dead in 400 gallons of goat milk, veterinarian Austin McKenzie and his wife Madeline will have to cull a killer from a herd of suspects. And along the way, the vet might just save some bleating hearts. More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA