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Lester, Meera,

The murder of a queen bee / Meera Lester. - First Kensington hardcover edition. - New York, NY Kensington Books, - 312 pages ; 22 cm. - A Henny Penny Farmette mystery 2 . - Lester, Meera. Henny Penny Farmette mystery. .

Sequel to: A beeline to murder.

Leaving her job as a police officer to become a beekeeper, Abigail Mackenzie is drawn into a murder investigation after her friend is found dead in a mysterious car accident, suspecting that her friend's herbal business holds the key to finding the killer. Former police officer Abigail Mackenzie has made a fresh start as a beekeeper and farmer in Las Flores, California. She invites her friend Fiona Mary Ryan, owner of Ancient Wisdom Botanicals, to her farmette for lunch, but Fiona is a no-show. Hours later Fiona's body is found in a burning car. A tragic accident? The coroner's report makes it clear she was dead before being placed in the vehicle. Speculating that Fiona&#x;s herbal business might hold the key to motive, Abby isn't afraid to get her hands dirty to smoke out a killer....

ISBN: 9781617739132 1617739138

LCCN: 2016945053

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women beekeepers--Fiction.
Women farmers--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Detective and mystery fiction.
Mystery fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS3612.E8198 / M87 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.6