Chameleons and a Corpse by Ruby Loren

Author:Ruby Loren [Loren, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-18T22:00:00+00:00

After sorting a few organisational things out for the forthcoming event and spending some more time admiring the new piebald foal, I returned to The Lucky Zoo to discover what had become of the lost chameleons and the devious raccoon. To my relief, Billy was back inside his enclosure and the pile of rocks and food debris he’d been subtly piling up in order to facilitate his escape had been removed. His keepers were under strict instructions to look out for his tricks in the future. I didn’t for a second think that it would be the last time Billy escaped, but it wouldn’t be for lack of trying on our part.

The chameleons had come back to their food bowl of crickets and had then been returned to the tank. According to Gabby, they were still young enough to share but would soon need to be separated out. When I asked her what we were going to do with so many chameleons, she’d asked politely if the zoo might consider becoming a renowned breeder of chameleons, as it was her speciality. I’d told her I would think about it, seeing as she’d asked me. Although I was keen to not appear too pleased with the keeper who’d gone behind my back, the idea certainly appealed to me. I’d already decided that I would contact Snidely Safari - a zoo I’d consulted for, who had a world famous collection of reptiles and amphibians - and ask their advice on how to put the word about. I was determined that The Lucky Zoo would not be isolated and would instead become a helpful part of the conservation efforts of zoos across the country.

I did the evening round, checking that everything was as it should be. My walk took me on the long trek around the elephant enclosure, and I was pleased to see that Donald Trunk and his family were showing healthy elephant behaviours. I watched the bull elephant fan his ears and wondered if in the future the zoo might be fortunate enough to have a baby elephant. With a 22 month gestation period after mating, I knew that it was a hope I’d have to hold onto for a while to come.

My mind drifted back to the Marsden house and the destruction in the bedroom. For some reason, my mind danced back to the late Jenna Leary and her bad habit of hiding things on memory cards and in print in order to get her own way. I wouldn’t have called it blackmail, as her goals had never truly been malicious, but it certainly hadn’t been honourable either. I wondered if Timmy had shared that trait.

On the topic of infidelity, I was pleased that Detective Treesden had retired just as the case got underway. Now that I knew his prior involvement, it was surely a good thing that he was remaining clear of a case where he had strong ties with the person who was probably still suspect number one.

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