[Thistlewood Star Mini-Mystery 01] • Baskerville for the Bear

Black bear, black bear, what did you see? When

a crack of gunshot disturbs her morning birdwatching, journalist Ruth

Townsend is certain it’s the neighbor she’s already warned twice about

hunting on her property. She takes off through the woods to confront

him, but stumbles upon more than she bargained for—a bear trap, complete

with a dead bear. The sheriff and another neighbor advise her

not to make waves. That’s just how things are done in Thistlewood,

something the sheriff suggests Ruth may have forgotten during her

twenty-five years as a reporter in Nashville. But Ruth isn’t inclined to

let it go. It’s her land, and bear trapping is illegal. The final

straw, however, is finding an injured cub in her shed. Determined

to get justice for the murdered bear and its cub, Ruth prints a poster

seeking more information on the crime. But appearances can be deceiving.

Will Ruth find the bear’s killer? Or will she be caught in his trap?