The Koala of Death

IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE…

Former heiress-turned-zookeeper Teddy Bentley knows what it's like to want a different kind of life. So she can understand why her coworker won't talk about her past, even though "Koala Kate" is Gunn Zoo's biggest human celebrity. But when Teddy finds Kate's body floating near her houseboat, she can't see why anyone would want her dead. Certainly not Kate's rowdy ex-boyfriend Outback Bill, whom police have tapped as the prime suspect.

As the zoo's reluctant new media star, Teddy finds Kate was caught in a cross fire of decidedly uncivilized rivalries and dangerous liaisons. Even worse, Kate has secrets that trace back to Teddy's über-upscale hometown…and any number of powerful people with too much to conceal. But with her boyfriend, sheriff Joe Rejas, keeping her out of the investigative loop, Teddy has only one chance to cage a killer before she becomes his next victim.