The Tragic Tale of Tabby and Henny

Coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, Zachary Gagewood remains in a funk after the passing of his beloved dog, Toby. With the help of his husband and friends, he figures out how to function as a member of society again, even as he must spar with the new village board chairman, who seems determined to keep The Literary Barn closed indefinitely. Zachary also finds himself entangled in the mysterious deaths of twins Tabitha and Henrietta Goldsberry, who operate a chicken farm and cat sanctuary on the outskirts of Gresham. After their UTV blows up on a quiet country road, there are plenty of suspects as family members and others have their eyes on Goldsberry Acres, which many believe that the twins never should have inherited. Solving murders is what Zachary does best, and it could be what he needs to bust himself out of his depression. However, the vultures are circling, and some of them probably would have no problem biting a pound of flesh from Zachary. There's also the matter of the orphaned animals, which Zachary plans to protect at all costs. Can he shake the bad apples out of the Goldsberry family tree without getting his tail singed?