Lois Meade has scrubbed her way through the homes in Long Farnden, and sheβs not afraid of dusting cobwebs and killing a few bugs. But in her role as amateur sleuth, sheβs learning to beware of snakes in the grassΒ .Β .Β .
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Spring has arrived in Long Farnden and with it, a mysterious infestation. Lois Meadeβs daughter has found her village store overrun by insects and reptiles. As Lois looks into the invasion, her investigation leads her to Robert Pettison, a seemingly unhinged zookeeper, and his nephew. The two of them are knee-deep in illegal trade, and they donβt take kindly to Lois poking her nose into their business.
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Lois enlists the help of her faithful cleaner Dot Nimmo and police inspector Hunter Cowgill to discover more about Pettison and a suspicious death at the zoo. And death is in store for more people if Lois doesnβt put the killer behind bars soonΒ .Β .Β .