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A dead environmentalist. A sabotaged butterfly sanctuary. And a yoga instructor who talks to crows.
Maya Skye has a unique gift: she understands the language of crows. But when a modern-day Johnny Appleseed is murdered inside Gabriel’s Garden—a peaceful sanctuary for monarch butterflies—Maya’s tranquil life in small-town Minnesota is shattered.
The town needs a scapegoat, and all fingers are pointing directly at the Skye family.
Determined to clear her family’s name, Maya teams up with local newspaper reporter Peter Jorn. Together, they must peel back layers of small-town paranoia, corporate greed, and dark secrets from the victim’s past. Guided only by cryptic clues from a murder of crows and her own intuition, Maya enters a dangerous race against time.
Can she decipher the crows’ warnings before the killer strikes Gabriel’s Garden again?
Crow Calling is the third installment in the captivating Maya Skye mystery series. If you love cozy mysteries with a touch of mysticism, quirky small-town characters, and strong environmental themes, you’ll love Sherry Roberts’s gripping page-turner.
Book One in this series is Down Dog Diary. Book Two is Warrior’s Revenge. All of the books in this cozy mystery collection feature a strong heroine, unforgettable characters, and dilemmas that test our heart and spirituality.
“The environment is the focus of this fast-paced story . . . Maya and her family are interesting characters and Roberts writes in a breezy style that’s lots of fun. The clever crows, who seem to be sending Maya a message, offer mysticism to enhance the plot.”— Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities Pioneer Press
“In Crow Calling, Sherry Roberts seamlessly weaves murder, ecology and small-town paranoia into a mystery only her beautiful, intuitive yoga instructor, Maya Skye, could unravel—for it is Maya who understands the language of crows. Reader, enjoy!” — Faith Sullivan, author of Good Night Mr. Wodehouse
“A solid mystery entwined with mystical threads, Crow Calling kept me intrigued to the very end. Learning about pollinator gardens and the desperate plight of our monarch butterflies was an unexpected bonus. I always look forward to visiting Gabriel’s Garden. Thank you, Sherry Roberts!”—Timya Owen, author and editor, Dark Side of the Loon, a Twin Cities Sisters in Crime anthology
“A murder of crows, a dead environmentalist, and sabotage in a butterfly sanctuary set yogi-turned-sleuth Maya Skye on the trail of a killer. Deftly plotted and laced with Roberts’s signature wit, Crow Calling brings readers back to Gabriel’s Garden for another satisfying Minnesota-born mystery.“—Ann Woodbeck, author and bookseller
Get your copy today. Available in paperback or ebook.
See Book One: Down Dog Diary
See Book Two: Warrior’s Revenge
