Panic in the Panhandle
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- £3.99
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
This is no ordinary wild animal removal call…
In the sleepy panhandle of Florida, Benjamin “Elmo” Simpson has carved out a comfortable niche as the go-to wild animal removal specialist. Life is sweet until a peculiar service request takes him to a local condo and an unexpected scene. Retired lawyer Fran Cohen is missing and in his apartment is a well-fed alligator that appears to have enjoyed a nice breakfast with…or rather, of…Fran.
All evidence points toward murder, and local alligator farmer, Waldo “Rambo” Quigley has the motive and the means. When Rambo pleads for help to clear his name, old debts and a history of friendship leave Elmo no choice but to investigate. With his girlfriend, Nicola, by his side, and Rambo’s freedom on the line, Elmo’s on the hunt for the real killer, but don’t panic…Elmo’s got a plan…sort of. Maybe.
Reptilian clues lead to unexpected allies, and the call of danger is addictive. Can Elmo uncover the identity of Fran’s killer before becoming the next victim, removed from the scene like an unwanted pest?
Customer Reviews
5* So good, I want to read it twice!
What an opening: Our hero Elmo Simpson, an animal removal specialist based in Florida, is called to an apartment because of strange noises within, he opens the door to see an alligator with a human arm in it's mouth. Evidently now a well fed alligator. From then on the book becomes very funny.
When the police arrest the alligator's owner claiming he's indirectly or directly responsible for the murder, Elmo, insisting that his friend is innocent, decides to investigate. Evidently the murdered man was universally disliked, offering numerous suspects for Elmo's first case as a private eye.
With a weird collection of lovable characters, this crazy story had me chuckling throughout. Good book, good cover, books 2 and 3 are firmly on my 'to be read list'.
Thank you Booksprout and Tule Publishing for a copy of this book, this review is my personal, unbiased opinion.