Table Of Content[wait to release to Eloquence until we get final edited manuscript] Contents Chapter 1: in which everyone learns of the murder Chapter 2: in which the beastly details are discovered Chapter 3: in which the suspect howls Chapter 4: in which somebody behaves very strangely Chapter 5: in which it's hard to live without a breadwinner Chapter 6: in which a witness knows something Chapter 7: in which it's best not to be a pinecone pincher Chapter 8: in which Assistant Chief Badger acts heroically Chapter 9: in which the police badgers lead a masterful interrogation Chapter 10: in which the larvae are thought of Chapter 11: in which a psychological profile of the murderer is drawn up Chapter 12: in which beetles have an ideal sense of time Chapter 13: in which the owls triumph Chapter 14: in which the electricity runs out Chapter 15: in which Badgercat doesn't believe his eyes
SynopsisAn elderly badger and his eager feline assistant investigate a rabbit's murder. Hardcover, whimsically illustrated edition of the first Beastly Crimes Book, an imaginative mystery series geared toward middle-grade readers., Life in the Far Woods tends to be tranquil because the animal denizens are strictly forbidden to kill (or eat!) one another. An elderly detective, Chief Badger, oversees the community and solves its petty crimes, from stolen pine cones to plucked tail feathers. His restless assistant, Badgercat, longs for some excitement -- a desperate crime, a beastly crime! The brash youngster's hopes are realized when some croaking frogs reveal the shocking news of Rabbit's murder. Wolf appears to be the most likely culprit, because -- duh -- he's a lone wolf without an alibi, but Badger refuses to jump to conclusions. With the help of Vulture the crime scene investigator, Mouse the psychologist, brave witness Beetlebug Buck, and other curious creatures, the woodland detectives set out to discover the truth. Newly translated from the original Russian, this fancifully illustrated volume is the first of a Beastly Crimes Books to come from this imaginative mystery series geared toward middle-grade readers. Look for the sequel, A Predator's Rights, also available from Dover Publications., Life in the Far Woods tends to be tranquil because the animal denizens are strictly forbidden to kill (or eat ) one another. An elderly detective, Chief Badger, oversees the community and solves its petty crimes, from stolen pine cones to plucked tail feathers. His restless assistant, Badgercat, longs for some excitement -- a desperate crime, a beastly crime The brash youngster's hopes are realized when some croaking frogs reveal the shocking news of Rabbit's murder. Wolf appears to be the most likely culprit, because -- duh -- he's a lone wolf without an alibi, but Badger refuses to jump to conclusions. With the help of Vulture the crime scene investigator, Mouse the psychologist, brave witness Beetlebug Buck, and other curious creatures, the woodland detectives set out to discover the truth. Newly translated from the original Russian, this fancifully illustrated volume is the first of a Beastly Crimes Books to come from this imaginative mystery series geared toward middle-grade readers. Look for the sequel, A Predator's Rights, also available from Dover Publications.