The Case of The Red-Handed Rhesus (A Rue and Lakeland Mystery)

Noel Rue and her husband Lance already lead busy lives, juggling their work at the Midwest Primate Sanctuary with the task of protecting their teen foster daughter, Natasha, from the still-dangerous remnants of a child-porn ring. Are they really ready to adopt six-year-old twins with Asperger's syndrome? When they answer yes, they're plunged into the world of special needs parenting even as chaos blooms at the sanctuary. Besides being low on funds and volunteers, Midwest Primates is nearly at capacity, but owners are surrendering animals in record numbers. Rhesus macaques start escaping, and Noel and Lance know somebody's been monkeying with the enclosures. When a decapitated body disrupts a morning feeding, it's clear time is running out. Noel Rue and her husband Lance lead busy lives, juggling their work at the Midwest Primate Sanctuary with the task of protecting their teen foster daughter, Natasha. Are they really ready to adopt young twins with Aspergers syndrome? When they answer yes, theyre plunged into the world of special needs parenting as chaos blooms around them. Headless bodies, vanishing deputies, and evidence-thieving spider monkeys compound their problems as the police scramble for clues. Will Noel and Lance solve the mystery or be the next ones to lose their heads . . . literally?