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A Taste Fur Murder

A Taste Fur Murder, June 2014
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Mystery
by Dixie Lyle

St. Martin's Press
Featuring: Deirdre "Foxtrot" Lancaster; Tango
336 pages
ISBN: 1250031079
EAN: 9781250031075
Kindle: B00EMTDMCI
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"An exciting beginning to a new mystery series."

Fresh Fiction Review

A Taste Fur Murder
Dixie Lyle

Reviewed by Leanne Davis
Posted June 22, 2014

Mystery Pet Lovers | Mystery Paranormal | Mystery Cozy

Dierdre Foxtrot Lancaster is an administrative assistant to an eccentric billionaire, Zelda Zoransky. What a bland title for a job that includes managing a private zoo, keeping the household on an even keel, booking last minute parties and a host of other duties. Foxtrot loves her job as chaotic as it but sometimes she needs a break. ZZ's family allowed one friend to bury their beloved pet on the property and now there is a whole cemetery full. This is Foxtrot's escape. After a particularly bad day, she heads to the cemetery and starts seeing weird things. There is a feeling of impending doom. When someone is killed by unusual means at ZZ's latest house party, Foxtrot will jump into action. With two odd sidekicks to aid her investigation, Foxtrot's life will never be the same. First, her two companions are the cat she owned for many years and a dog who is able to change size and shape as the occasion demands. Who knew that pets were reincarnated? Then she learns that the cemetery is a portal which allows dead pets to visit their beloved owners. As the three of them investigate and share clues with ZZ's security staff, they will not only have to expose the killer but prevent an ectoplasmic disaster. One of the animals buried in the cemetery is out to destroy whoever it can. The premise of this series is unusual and interesting. When the first beings are introduced, I was a little dubious about whether I would enjoy it but Ms. Lyle has done a great job of combining realities. The mystery was intriguing and the otherworldly experiences all started to seem credible. I look forward to more in this series.

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SUMMARY

Introducing an animal-loving Gal Friday with a telepathic cat, a shapeshifting dog, and a ghost of a chance of solving supernatural crime… Meet Deirdre “Foxtrot” Lancaster. Trusted employee of eccentric zillionairess Zelda Zoransky, Foxtrot manages a mansion, a private zoo, and anything else that strikes her boss’s fancy. Her job title is Administrative Assistant, but chaos handler would be more accurate. Especially after she glimpses a giant ghost-beast in Zelda’s pet cemetery. For some strange reason, Foxtrot is seeing animal spirits. And, ready or not, in this mystery from Dixie Lyle, the fur’s about to hit the fan… A TASTE FUR MURDER Still reeling, Foxtrot comes home to find her cat Tango—her dead cat Tango—alive and well and communicating telepathically. But that’s not all: There’s an ectoplasmic dog named Tiny who changes breeds with a shake of his tail… and can sniff out a clue like nobody’s business. So when a coworker drops dead while organizing closets, Tiny is on the case. Can Foxtrot and her new companions ferret out the killer among a menagerie of suspects—human and otherwise— before death takes another bite?


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