The Pelican Files
The Case of the Curious Crane!
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efforts to conserve the endangered Whooping Crane.
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"a well-conceived, well-written page turner...A thoroughly delightful read."
Jeanne Dubi, President,
Sarasota Audubon Society
336 pages (inc 30+ full page photographs)
paper back
216mm x 140mm
£7.50 + P&P
ISBN # 9780976382218
Synopsis
At long last, for the first time ever, the mysteries of the birds of Amachamee Island, Florida, have been unlocked and documented for posterity.
Amachamee Island is abuzz. Calista the Sandhill Crane,
internationally acclaimed catwalk model and high society icon, has
been arrested....but one bird’s misery is
another’s good fortune. Who could have possibly imagined
that this one, relatively routine case, would re-open a
three month old investigation, that had baffled even Peli the
Pelican and Mr Egret, private investigators
extraordinaire? And with the clock ticking the
intrepid duo embark on a frantic race throughout Sarasota
County following a series of fiendish clues in an attempt
to solve the Case of the Curious Crane and find the
ultimate prize.
Praise
A detective mystery in which all of the protagonists are birds! From Police Commissioner Ardea (a Great Blue Heron) to supermodels, Calista and Calliope (Sandhill Cranes), The Pelican Files: The Case of the Curious Crane! is a well-conceived, well-written page turner. Set on the imaginary island of Amachamee in Sarasota Bay, Hammond teaches us the broader lessons of bird behavior and the serious plight of the Whooping Crane, without giving up the enjoyment of a good mystery.
A thoroughly delightful read.
Jeanne Dubi, President, Sarasota Audubon Society
You don't have to be a bird enthusiast to enjoy this book. But the chances are that you will learn more about bird behavior than many well-seasoned bird watchers. Mr. Hammond cleverly links the natural behavior traits of the individual bird species with the anthropomorphic personalities that they portray in this fun and clever story.
Jon Thaxton, "bird enthusiast"
and Sarasota County Commissioner