Mirror Lake - (A Shady Hollow Mystery) by Juneau Black (Paperback)

About the Book

"The third novel in the Shady Hollow mystery series, in which Vera Vixen takes on her most challenging case yet: solving the murder of a rat who appears to still be alive. Change is afoot in Shady Hollow, with an unusually tense election shaping up between long-serving Chief of Police Theodore Meade and Vera's beau, Deputy Orville Braun. But the political tension takes a back seat when resident eccentric Dorothy Springfield becomes convinced her beloved husband, Edward, is dead, and that the rat claiming to be him is actually a fraud. While most of the town dismisses Dorothy's rants as nothing more than a delusion, Vera has her doubts. More than a few things don't add up in the Springfield household, but Vera will have to tread carefully, since, with Orville's attention on the election, she may be more exposed than ever"--

Book Synopsis

The third novel in the Shady Hollow mystery series, in which Vera Vixen takes on her most challenging case yet: solving the murder of a rat who appears to still be alive.

Change is afoot in Shady Hollow, with an unusually tense election shaping up between long-serving Chief of Police Theodore Meade and Vera's beau, Deputy Orville Braun. But the political tension takes a back seat when resident eccentric Dorothy Springfield becomes convinced her beloved husband, Edward, is dead, and that the rat claiming to be him is actually a fraud.

While most of the town dismisses Dorothy's rants as nothing more than a delusion, Vera has her doubts. More than a few things don't add up in the Springfield household, but Vera will have to tread carefully, since, with Orville's attention on the election, she may be more exposed than ever.

A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Shady Hollow Mystery series:

"Black's books -- Shady Hollow, Cold Clay and Mirror Lake . . . have become my favorite new comfort reads. The plotting is sharp, the prose lean and the atmosphere pure joy. Vixen and the rest of the critters never feel like anthropomorphic Disney cartoon characters. I eagerly await a fresh infusion of Shady Hollow mayhem."
--The New York Times

"Watership Down meets Mickey Spillane. A mystery of rare and sinister charm."
--Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce series

"A magical confection that will leave you nostalgic for the storybooks of your youth. It's quirky and clever, charming and smart. I read Shady Hollow in one sitting and can't wait for more!"
--Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of First Frost

"Get ready to fall in love with Shady Hollow and its quirky cast of animal characters. Charming and clever, Juneau Black will take readers on delightful ride as the mystery unfolds. I can't wait to read more!"
--Amy E. Reichert, author of The Kindred Spirits Supper Club

"Need a book to curl up with by the fire? This is it! Shady Hollow must be the coziest of cozy crime stories. It's a whimsical woodland murder mystery like no other! I not only enjoyed reading about it--I want to live there, surrounded by enigmatic pandas, diligent mice and well-read corvids. I have to try the food, listen to the gossip and visit the tiny café--and I don't even care that there is a murderer on the loose!"
--Leonie Swann, bestselling author of Three Bags Full

About the Author

Juneau Black is the pen name of authors Jocelyn Cole and Sharon Nagel. They share a love of excellent bookshops, fine cheeses, and good murders (in fictional form only). Though they are two separate people, if you ask either of them a question about their childhood, you are likely to get the same answer. This is a little unnerving for any number of reasons.