Gator Queen
Part 1 of the Critters and Criminals series
In the quirky town of Wahoo, Florida, Maggie Andrews stands out: she's a petite, no-nonsense gator trapper who left the Boston Zoo to run her late dad's business and reunite with her twin sister, Vera.Then a rival trapper turns up dead. Vera's gun is the murder weapon. And the prime suspect? Vera.Jack Bianchi isn't exactly part of the plan. But the handsome criminology professor renting the cabin next door is smart, charming, surprisingly good with kittens... and even better at chasing down leads. When they pretend to be a couple to distract Vera's shady boyfriend, things get complicated fast.Between the murder, the fake romance, and a real twelve-foot gator, Maggie's got her hands full. But she's not about to let her sister - or her budding situationship - go down without a fight.GATOR QUEEN is a slightly edgy cozy mystery with heart, heat, and hilarious hijinks. Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Arsenic and Adobo! Tamara Lush was born in California and raised in Vermont. She graduated from Emerson College with a degree in broadcast journalism. For the last several years, she's worked as a reporter and is currently a correspondent in Florida with The Associated Press. She lives with her Italian husband and two dogs on the Gulf Coast.She was recently chosen as one of 24 writers for the Amtrak Residency program, and in 2017, she'll be riding trains and writing romance.Published in September of 2015, her debut novel HOT SHADE received four stars from RT Book Reviews. Her most recent novel, a five episode serial called TELL ME A STORY, has "an engaging voice, sexy heroes and heroines and a wry sense of humor," according to New York Times bestselling author Beth Kery.Tamara is a fan of vintage pulp fiction book covers, Sinatra-era jazz, 1980s fashion, tropical chill, kombucha, gin, tonic, beaches, iPhones, Art Deco, telenovelas, coloring books, street art, coconut anything, strong coffee and newspapers. Find her on Twitter @tamaralush or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tamaralushwrites.