The Greater Garden juridiction has erupted into a hotbed of crime, where beer traps and winged predators threaten unsuspecting, law-abiding citizens. Every police officer turns a wary eyestalk to the sky, where death looms under the soles of the lightning-fast giants who roam the territory.Called on an accidental heat-death, the best sleuth of the GGPD suspects a foul play. Officer Gowoon slogs her way through a murder investigation while having to ward off mating attempts from colleagues. Fortunately, she can count on brawny Zgouish for assistance, even if his bad-slogger charm instills fuzzy feelings under her shell...Murder, beer-smuggling, corruption, steamy passions... your backyard garden has never been so interesting!***"Laframboise does an excellent job of translating the rhythm and feel of the typical murder mystery into the realities of a snail's eye view. The story is clever and effectively conveys the point of view of the snails and the various limitations and talents available to them."--Robert Turner, Tangent Michèle Laframboise feeds coffee grounds to her garden plants, runs long distances and writes full-time. A science-fiction lover since she can walk, she has published 19 novels and over 50 short-stories in French and English. She is also a comic enthusiast who drew a dozen of graphic novels and maintains an illustrated blog.Her short-stories have appeared in Asimov's, Solaris, Galaxies, Fiction River, Compelling Science Fiction, Future SF and other venues.Michèle uses her scientific background to create stories filled with humor, adventure and wonders. You would like to live in her worlds! With the coming of spring, the Greater Garden Police Department has to deal with a hotbed of crime, where beer traps and predators threaten law-abiding snails.Officer Gowoon slogs her way through sticky cases, wary of the lightning-fast giants who roam the territory. Her acute sense of smell makes her the best sleuth of the service, which her hermaphrodite colleagues resent. She can count on her partner Zgouish for assistance, but his bad-slogger charm instills fuzzy feelings under her shell...Corruption and back-stabbing, danger and sexual tension... your backyard has never been so interesting! Fans of Watership Down, prepare for a whole new animal realm experience!
