The Puffin of Death, Betty Webb
The Puffin of Death, Betty Webb
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The Puffin of Death
A Gunn Zoo Mystery

Author: Betty Webb

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2016

Synopsis

An exotic trip to Iceland puts Teddy the zookeeper in the middle of the murder case of a wealthy bird watcher.California zookeeper Theodora Bentley travels to Iceland to pick up an orphaned polar bear cub destined for the Gunn Zoo’s newly installed Northern Climes exhibit. The trip is intended to be a combination of work and play. But on day two, while horseback riding near a picturesque seaside village, Teddy discovers a man lying atop a puffin burrow, shot through the head. The victim is identified as American bird watcher Simon Parr, winner of the largest Powerball payout in history. Is Teddy a witness—or a suspect? Others include not only Parr’s wife, a famed suspense novelist, but fellow members of the birding club Parr had generously treated to their lavish Icelandic expedition. Hardly your average birders, several of them have had serious brushes with the law back in the states. Guessing that an American would best understand other Americans, police detective Thorvaald Haraldsson grudgingly concedes her innocence and allows Teddy to tag along with the group to volcanoes, glaciers, and deep continental rifts in quest of rare bird species. But once another member of the club is murdered and a rockfall barely misses Teddy’s head, Haraldsson forbids her to continue. She ignores him and, in a stunning, solitary face-off with the killer in Iceland’s wild interior, concludes an investigation at once exotic, thrilling, and rich in animal lore.

About Betty Webb

Betty Webb is the author of three mystery series: the Paris series, the Lena Jones series, and the Gunn Zoo series. Before writing full time, she worked as a journalist, interviewing U.S. Presidents, astronauts who walked on the moon, Nobel Prize winners, and more. A book reviewer at Mystery Scene Magazine, she is a member of the National Federation of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.

About Hillary Huber

Hillary Huber is a Los Angeles–based voice talent with hundreds of commercials and promos under her belt. She records books on a regular basis and has been nominated for several Audie Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christine on June 25, 2015

* I received this ebook at no charge from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review * Zookeeper Theodora (Teddy) Bentley finds herself, with very short notice, on a plane traveling to Iceland. The eccentric owner of the Gunn Zoo, who also happens to be Teddy’s aunt, has asked her to go and pick up a......more

Goodreads review by Christy on October 19, 2015

I thought this was a thoroughly enjoyable mystery novel that included detailed descriptions of Icelandic locations, people and culture. It was an interesting way of learning about the country, whilst also being titillated by the mystery. Teddy (Theodora) is a zoo keeper with a history of getting invo......more

Goodreads review by Joy on August 30, 2020

This is one of a series of mysteries set in a zoo; however this mystery takes place in Iceland where zookeeper Teddy Bentley goes to pick up an orphaned polar bear cub to take to the zoo's new Northern Climes exhibit. She also will take home a pair of puffins and Arctic foxes. The mystery involves a......more

Goodreads review by Abibliofob on January 03, 2020

This time we go to Iceland to pick up some animals for Gunn Zoo. Guess what? Then there is trouble involving Teddy. In this book it shows how much research the author put into writing about a place. It's really packed with facts about another culture and language and I find it very interesting. I st......more

Goodreads review by Paul on May 16, 2017

The author took us on a roller coaster ride to Iceland with a casual indifference to its wildlife and mostly, it's inhabitants - the two-legged type. The author could have, no, make that should have, taken a detour and avoided the subject of the incestrial relationships that permeated the country's......more

Quotes

“Webb’s satisfying fourth Gunn Zoo mystery takes California zookeeper Theodora ‘Teddy’ Bentley to Iceland…Iceland’s rugged and sometimes dangerous landscape provides atmosphere…Webb skillfully keeps the reader guessing right to the dramatic conclusion.” Publishers Weekly

“The fourth book in this charming series doesn’t fail to please. Teddy is delightful as she copes with the Icelandic penchant for partying hard.” Library Journal

“The exotic locale, the animal lore, and a nice overlay of Icelandic culture and tradition provide an enticing frame story for this solid mystery.” Booklist

“Plenty of animal lore and descriptions of Iceland’s unearthly beauty and culture.” Kirkus Reviews

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