As a journalist, Betty Webb interviewed U.S. presidents, astronauts, and Nobel Prize winners, as well as the homeless, dying, and polygamy runaways. The dark Lena Jones mysteries are based on stories she covered as a reporter. Betty's humorous Gunn Zoo series debuted with the critically acclaimed The Anteater of Death, followed by The Koala of Death. A book reviewer at Mystery Scene Magazine, Betty is a member of National Federation of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and the National Organization of Zoo Keepers.
Electrifying...the resolution will satisfy series fans, though they'll be sad to see the last of Lena. - Publishers Weekly In addition to their vivid Arizona venues, the Lena Jones mysteries are notable for taking up broader societal issues that contribute to the crimes described therein...this works as a standalone, as well as being the satisfying conclusion to an underrated series. - Booklist