Florida defense lawyer Lilly Cleary defends new clients
Angus and Miguel, avid environmentalists, in an oddball
case. Her clients claim specific oranges glow in the dark
and are dangerous to eat. Forget first amendment rights,
the Florida orange crop is sacrosanct to Floridians whose
economy relies on oranges. As Lilly begins the
investigation, someone murders Angus. The cops' main
suspect in the murder is his partner, Miguel. Lilly, drawn
to this unbelievably gorgeous man, attempts not to jump his
bones and instead concentrate on getting him cleared.
The clues send Lilly snooping into the murder of a major
polluter found drowned in toxic waste. Talk about poetic
justice! However, Miguel could top that list of suspects.
With the help of her handyman, when he's not in a wine-
induced haze, Lily uncovers more information that's
explosive. The phosphate mining operation engages in
unsavory activities to keep the mines working. Suddenly,
Lilly's probing puts her in danger along with the
endangered Florida panther.
BONE VALLEY is a humorous mystery that informs readers of
the near-collapse of the Florida ecosystem. Matturro
educates readers regarding the dangers of losing the
Everglades and the pollution of the Peace River and other
rivers due to phosphate mining. She prods and tries to
inspire a public that seems indifferent to the pollution
encompassing Florida. However, Matturro does not forget to
entertain her readers with a lively cast of characters and
a quirky sense of humor.
Lilly is defending two environmentalists against bogus law
suits, based on Florida’s veggie libel statute, when one of
them is blown up in front of her. A phosphate mine CEO is
found floating dead in a toxic pool of phosphate waste, and
somehow Lilly must discover the connection between the two
murders before she’s the next victim. Along the way, Lilly
stops to help her new friend, Lenora, save her animals,
stops a dangerous phosphate mine, and adopts a baby blue
jay orphan.
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