Too Claws for Comfort

Duncan's back and the mysteries are piling up faster than empty bags of Dragon Delights!

It's the Annual Unusual Circus Conference, and Duncan and the rest of Zin's troupe are in attendance. On the outskirts, of course, because Zin says it's cheaper that way.

Duncan - dragon detective and omelet aficionado - is thrilled to be there, not only because it's his first time attending the overly commercial event but also because he's getting a chance to spend time with the lovely Viola.

Only trouble is, Viola appears to prefer spending her time with a rather handsome dragon Duncan's never seen before. A situation that becomes even more worrisome when Viola turns up missing.

But before Duncan (along with his fellow amateur sleuths Boris and Cordelia) can sift through the clues and rescue Viola from the dragon-napping clutches of Mr Handsome, they find themselves contending with…

•A satyr who's become obsessed with styling products
•A flurry of fortune tellers giving vague advice
•Transformational tea pots
•Wigs of unusual size
•And a unicorn who's discovered that accidentally getting married might be the last thing he ever does.

Can Duncan, Cordelia, and Boris sort out everyone else's problems, bring Viola back, and survive several days of overt commercialism? Or will they get too distracted by omelets on sticks, buckets of donuts, and a new line of sparkly fedoras?

Find out in Too Claws for Comfort, the fifth addition to the Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries.

Perfect for fans of:

•Humorous fantasy & cozy mystery mashups like those from Amanda M. Lee and Kim M. Watt, where romantic complications, ridiculous situations, and murder can all turn up at the same time
•Amateur sleuths who aren't afraid to pool their talents, follow even the most absurd of clues, and get distracted by breakfast far too often.
•Quirky magical mayhem involving transformational teapots, suspiciously vague fortune tellers, oversized wigs, and a unicorn with a rather unfortunate marital status
•Screwball mysteries where mythical creatures can mangle most situations, commercialism has gone too far, and solving the murder is only one of the problems

New to the Circus? Start here!

Although Too Claws for Comfort is Book 5 in the series, it's a great place to jump into the Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries. You'll get a complete mystery, meet the regular cast of characters, and can easily go back to the earlier books when you're ready for more sleuthing silliness.

About the Series:

Set in a 1930s that's just a tad different than what you're used to, The Circus of Unusual Creatures is a delightfully humorous cozy mystery series featuring a detecting dragon, an aura-spotting centaur, a chain-smoking unicorn, and a pile of other quirky characters.

The books, which include The Scales of Justice, Beast or Famine, and more, can be read in any order or as standalones.

Story Note: While this lighthearted series is mostly clean, it does feature a lusty, chain-smoking unicorn who makes more than a few naughty innuendos, a dragon who drinks, a tiny bit of mild swearing, and (obviously) there's a murder or two along the way.