For the Birds

No one could accuse Marcella Hollister's family of being normal. Her gorgeous Native American husband, Quinn, has a compulsive cleaning problem - which works for her, since she gets a pass on housework. Her mother, who insists on being called Thelma, lives to irritate her husband. And then, there's Ruby. Sometimes Marcella's not sure who Quinn loves more... his wife, or his prize parakeet.

After Marcella's beloved stepfather passes away, leaving a sizable inheritance, the family heads to the scenic Adirondacks for a much-needed vacation at the prestigious Adirondack National Bird Show. But things soon take a strange turn - a bizarre accident involving Thelma, Ruby, and an electrified hotel pool has Thelma asking for crackers and Ruby suddenly spouting Thelma's favorite phrases.

Then Thelma is kidnapped - and Marcella learns that the inheritance her stepfather left may be connected to the largest unsolved bank heist in U.S. history.

Now Marcella and Quinn must contend with an eccentric bird psychic, mysterious white vans, aggressive FBI agents, and a dangerous chase through the mountains as they rush to find her mother, with only Ruby's newly acquired "Thelma-vision" to guide them. Can they uncover the secrets buried with her stepfather before it's too late?

Tall Pines Mysteries:
. 2011 ForeWord Book Awards, FINALIST in Mystery
. 2012 Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Top 10 Reads

Tall Pines Mysteries:
Book 1: For the Birds
Book 2: Essentially Yours
Book 3: Sanctuary
Book 4: Betrayal

All books by Aaron Lazar:

LEGARDE MYSTERIES
DOUBLE FORTE
UPSTAGED
TREMOLO: CRY OF THE LOON
MAZURKA
FIRESONG
DON'T LET THE WIND CATCH YOU
THE LIAR'S GALLERY
UNDER THE ICE
LADY BLUES
THE LEGARDE MYSTERIES OMNIBUS

GREEN MARBLE MYSTERIES
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF BILLY MOORE
TERROR COMES KNOCKING
FOR KEEPS

TALL PINES MYSTERIES
FOR THE BIRDS
ESSENTIALLY YOURS
SANCTUARY
BETRAYAL

PAINES CREEK BEACH SERIES (LOVE STORIES)
THE SEACREST
THE SEACROFT

BITTERSWEET HOLLOW SERIES (ROMANTIC SUSPENSE)
DEVIL'S LAKE
DEVIL'S CREEK

WRITING ADVICE
WRITE LIKE THE WIND, volumes 1, 2, 3


Genre: Mystery