Murderous Critters #1 - D. M. Kravagna

Four murderously funny mysteries with illustrations for a general audience, recommended preteen to adult. 33,000 words. Sure to inspire the reader to laugh out loud.

The Magician's Trick: City of Boville police intern Crazy Cal's life is in peril when he goes undercover to investigate a murderous magician who might be performing more than just harmless tricks onstage.

The Dino Sore Mystery: Police Detective Adam Steer investigates when a T-Rex skeleton collapses, crushing Professor Mel Linhead to death at the Boville Natural History Museum. Was it a bizarre accident, or is bone dealer Antonio Doggunnit doing more than just digging up dog bones for mutts to munch on?

The Mootana Murders: Adam Steer, accompanied by sidekick Crazy Cal, expects an uneventful visit to his uncle's ranch in Big Twig, Mootana. But someone is gunning after Uncle Fibius, and the killer seems to have his sights trained on more than just one target.

And in the extra little tidbit of a tale, Whopper Fish: Boville Police Chief Pork needs a fishing license to catch whopper fish in Lake Vermin, but he may throttle employees at the State Licensing Bureau before obtaining his license. However, after all the frustration of dealing with government bureaucrats, is he also the victim of a big whopper of a fish tale?