The Murder of a Queen Bee (Henny Penny Farmette, Bk 2)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
The Murder of a Queen Bee is the second in the Henny Penny Farmette Mystery series featuring Abigail "Abby" MacKenzie. Abby has retired from the Las Flores Police Department in California, and has purchased an old farmhouse and turned the house and surrounding field into an idyllic farmette, located on Farm Hill Road.
Abby has planned a luncheon with her best friend and former partner Katerina "Kat" Petrovsky and Fiona Mary Ryan, the owner of Ancient Wisdom Botanicals. Fiona is a former commune member who left the commune because she doesn't agree with the way the new guru Hayden Marks, his partner Premalatha Baxter and their hired security man Dak Harmon are leading the members. Fiona has asked Abby for advice in dealing with a personal issue, but when the woman doesn't arrive for the lunch, Abby becomes worried. While waiting for Fiona's arrival Kat receives a call that Fiona's car has been found burning at Kilbride Lake with Fiona behind the wheel.
Determined to help her former police department locate Fiona's killer, she soon joins forces with Fiona's brother Jack Sullivan who has arrived in town to tend to his sister's funeral. Plenty of suspects arise including the commune members, Fiona's estranged husband Tom Davidson Dodge and her on again off again boyfriend Laurent Duplessis.
Abby's personal life has also hit a snag with the return of her ex boyfriend Clay Calhoun. Clay has breezed back into town expecting to pick up where they'd left off prior to his abrupt departure. Abby has her hands full with Clay's bad attitude, his demands on her time and she still has a niggling attraction to her neighboring dairy farmer Lucas Crawford. Further complicating matters is the flood of new feelings for Fiona's brother Jack.
While not absolutely necessary I do recommend reading the first in the series, A Beeline to Murder to get a better understanding of the characters. A fast paced, fun filled cozy with all the requirements - a cute dog, best friends, a quaint town, and romance. I am not at all a fan of the love triangle so was more than happy to see one of the trio take their leave.
Abby has planned a luncheon with her best friend and former partner Katerina "Kat" Petrovsky and Fiona Mary Ryan, the owner of Ancient Wisdom Botanicals. Fiona is a former commune member who left the commune because she doesn't agree with the way the new guru Hayden Marks, his partner Premalatha Baxter and their hired security man Dak Harmon are leading the members. Fiona has asked Abby for advice in dealing with a personal issue, but when the woman doesn't arrive for the lunch, Abby becomes worried. While waiting for Fiona's arrival Kat receives a call that Fiona's car has been found burning at Kilbride Lake with Fiona behind the wheel.
Determined to help her former police department locate Fiona's killer, she soon joins forces with Fiona's brother Jack Sullivan who has arrived in town to tend to his sister's funeral. Plenty of suspects arise including the commune members, Fiona's estranged husband Tom Davidson Dodge and her on again off again boyfriend Laurent Duplessis.
Abby's personal life has also hit a snag with the return of her ex boyfriend Clay Calhoun. Clay has breezed back into town expecting to pick up where they'd left off prior to his abrupt departure. Abby has her hands full with Clay's bad attitude, his demands on her time and she still has a niggling attraction to her neighboring dairy farmer Lucas Crawford. Further complicating matters is the flood of new feelings for Fiona's brother Jack.
While not absolutely necessary I do recommend reading the first in the series, A Beeline to Murder to get a better understanding of the characters. A fast paced, fun filled cozy with all the requirements - a cute dog, best friends, a quaint town, and romance. I am not at all a fan of the love triangle so was more than happy to see one of the trio take their leave.
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