Maltese Vulture Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries Book 13)
What’s better than one King Vulture? Two, of course!
Merry Wrath, former CIA turned Girls Scout troop leader, is over the moon when her wacky taxidermist sisters-in-law present her with a stuffed King Vulture named Nellie Lou. But while the bird is beautiful, the deceased vulture has a secret past that leads to unanticipated trouble—ranging from a bad LSD trip to actually tripping over a dead body in Merry's garage!
When a bizarre pair of men named Mr. Sun and Mr. Moon start lurking about, and Central Iowa is plagued with a rash of taxidermied animal thefts, Merry wonders how she’s once again managed to get in the middle of it all. It doesn’t help that she has to mentor a younger troop with two unmotivated leaders and a kid who experiments with napalm.
With an arrogant mayor causing trouble, her house being trashed, and a dangerous kidnapping, Merry has to figure out who the killer is before Nellie Lou isn’t the only dead thing in her life.
Merry Wrath Mysteries:
Merit Badge Murder – book #1
Mint Cookie Murder – book #2
Scout Camp Mystery – short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection
Marshmallow S'More Murder – book #3
Movie Night Murder – book #4
Mud Run Murder – book #5
Fishing Badge Murder – short story in the "Pushing Up Daisies" collection
Motto for Murder – book #6
Map Skills Murder – book #7
Mean Girl Murder – book #8
Marriage Vow Murder – book #9
Mystery Night Murder – book #10
Meerkats and Murder– book #11
Make Believe Murder – book #12
Maltese Vulture Murder – book #13
Musket Ball Murder – book #14
What critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's books:
"I laughed so hard I cried on multiple occasions while reading MARSHMALLOW S'MORE MURDER! Girl Scouts, the CIA, and the Yakuza... what could possibly go wrong?"
~ Fresh Fiction
"Darkly funny and wildly over the top, this mystery answers the burning question, 'Do assassin skills and Girl Scout merit badges mix…"
~ RT BOOKreviews
"Mixing a deadly sense of humor and plenty of sexy sizzle, Leslie Langtry creates a brilliantly original, laughter-rich mix of contemporary romance and suspense."
~ Chicago Tribune
"Langtry gets the fun started from page one with a myriad of clever details."
~ Publisher's Weekly
Reviews (76)
Requires a willing suspension of disbelief
Live theater counts on the audience's ability to suspend disbelief. This book does too. When the main character is so ditsy and is supposed to be a former Federal operative; I can't help but scoff. Normally I would have given up on the book when the stuffed condor showed up. But I've been feeling antsy lately and I needed something somnolent to read. The lead character is an idiot, and I went along with it. I didn't figure out who was behind the bad doings so that was nice. I was entertained.
Oh boy was this good
Merry is at it again! I must say I didn't catch onto. The Twinkies at all. That was a well kept secret throughout the whole book. Good job! Great plot twists, holds ones attention all the to the last word where you are laughing. If you are not a reader of Leslie Langtry books, they are creative, funny, And Moorish, the more you read the more you want to read them.
Love this series
This series is highly recommended to anyone who likes to laugh. Merry and her Girl Scout troop are at it again. I always hate to finish one of these books, it seems like forever until the next one. Ms Langtry has created an unforgettable cast of characters. If you haven't tried this series you are missing a great read. In my opinion the series just gets better. I promise if you don't laugh at least once you can't be human.
Hilarious and great fun to read....loved it!
Once again, Leslie Langtry takes us on a caper-filled adventure with hijinks, mishaps and plain old fun. I laughed so hard throughout the book. Again, I am a huge devotee of the Girl Scout Betty...she is my hero. When I see Leslie has another book up for release, I auto buy. Highly recommended. Loved this book! Teri Gomez reviewing as Cynseer Booklover
Always a delight
These books are always a delight. The caper may be solved a bit too slickly by Merry near the end, but getting there is so much fun. I hope to get more attention on Riley and his assistant in a mystery in the future because they are intriguing. The troop is always a hoot and I really hope there is a focus on their project involving Mr. Fancypants in the future.
Hilarious!
You can’t miss with this book. Lots of fun, laughter and Girl Scouts! I truly believe these Scouts will take over the world one day. Kerry’s sister-in-law gives her a stuffed Maltese Vulture and it seems the action starts from there. If you haven’t read any of the books in this series, I highly recommend you begin with book one. Lots more fun that way!
No spoilers
As always Ms Langtry put out another very funny book. The characters are quirky the mystery fun. The interaction with merry and the animals along with the girl scout troop make me laugh so hard. I just wish the book's came out faster. Also give Emmy Grace (Lucky series) a try extremely funny.
Hilarious
What a laugh out loud till tears are streaming down your face read . Can’t wait for the next installment and see what hijinks Merry and her band of Girl Scouts get into . A must read
A very fun read!
The Merry Wrath series is very entertaining. I look forward to each new release and I have not been disappointed. These books keep me laughing.
Favorite series!!
This is another laugh out loud winner! I've read every book in this series and none disappoints! If you like a good mystery wrapped in honestly good characters who just happen to fall into crazy situations, read this book!
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