Cold Clay, Juneau Black
Cold Clay, Juneau Black
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Cold Clay

Author: Juneau Black

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2022

Synopsis

The second book in the Shady Hollow series, in which some long-buried secrets come to light, throwing suspicion on a beloved local denizen.

It's autumn in Shady Hollow, and residents are looking forward to harvest feasts. But then a rabbit discovers a grisly crop: the bones of a moose. 
 
Soon, the owner of Joe's Mug is dragged out of the coffeeshop and questioned by the police about the night his wife walked out of his life—and Shady Hollow—forever. It seems like an open-and-shut case, but dogged reporter Vera Vixen doesn't believe gentle Joe is a killer. She'll do anything to prove his innocence ... even if it means digging into secrets her neighbors would rather leave buried.
 
A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL.

About The Author

Juneau Black is the pen name of authors Jocelyn Cole and Sharon Nagel. They share a love of excellent bookshops, fine cheeses, and good murders (in fictional form only). Though they are two separate people, if you ask either of them a question about their childhood, you are likely to get the same answer. This is a little unnerving for any number of reasons. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brady

I think I enjoyed this one more than the first! Love this series & can’t wait to finish them all......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee

Shady Hollow #2 3.5 rounded down Vera Vixen is hoping for a bit of excitement to pep up her newspaper headlines. Her interest is distinctly piqued when a large group of ferrets are moving goods into a rental that has lain empty for a while. Who is moving in? Well, it transpires it’s Octavia Grey, a ve......more

Goodreads review by makenna ༄

i'm so upset by this series! i really loved the aesthetic of it and both books i got through were very cozy reads, but it was so predictable it became a chore to get through. the first book, shady hollow, started off with an incredibly promising idea. i was disappointed in the end, but decided to ca......more

Goodreads review by Anissa

This was my second visit to Shady Hollow and I just adore it! The mystery itself was straightforward and easy to work out, which would usually be a negative for me. But Shady Hollow is just a nice, soft landing setting where murder happens sometimes. I n this case more than a decade ago as bones are......more

Goodreads review by Krista

3.5 rounded up. I loved being back in this world. Didn't need the fox/bear romance, but it was not a big part, other than her jealousy. The audio was good, except for the voice of Lenore the best friend/raven. It was just still so cozy and just what I was looking for.......more

Quotes

Praise for The Shady Hollow Mystery series:

“Black’s books — Shady Hollow, Cold Clay and Mirror Lake . . . have become my favorite new comfort reads. The plotting is sharp, the prose lean and the atmosphere pure joy. Vixen and the rest of the critters never feel like anthropomorphic Disney cartoon characters. I eagerly await a fresh infusion of Shady Hollow mayhem.”
—The New York Times

 “Watership Down meets Mickey Spillane. A mystery of rare and sinister charm.”
—Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce series

“A magical confection that will leave you nostalgic for the storybooks of your youth.  It’s quirky and clever, charming and smart.  I read Shady Hollow in one sitting and can’t wait for more!”
—Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of First Frost

“Get ready to fall in love with Shady Hollow and its quirky cast of animal characters. Charming and clever, Juneau Black will take readers on delightful ride as the mystery unfolds. I can’t wait to read more!”
—Amy E. Reichert, author of The Kindred Spirits Supper Club

“Need a book to curl up with by the fire? This is it! Shady Hollow must be the coziest of cozy crime stories. It’s a whimsical woodland murder mystery like no other! I not only enjoyed reading about it—I want to live there, surrounded by enigmatic pandas, diligent mice and well-read corvids. I have to try the food, listen to the gossip and visit the tiny café—and I don't even care that there is a murderer on the loose!”
—Leonie Swann, bestselling author of Three Bags Full

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