Betty Webb
3 SeriesBetty Webb is an American author known for her Lena Jones and Gunn Zoo Mysteries series. With over twenty years of experience, she has worked as a journalist and literary critic. She is a member of several prestigious organizations, including Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.
In "The Anteater of Death," the first book in the Gunn Zoo Mysteries series by Betty Webb, zookeeper Teddy Bentley investigates the murder of a man found dead in the enclosure of Lucy, a pregnant Giant Anteater from Belize. As Teddy works to clear Lucy's name and prevent her transfer to another zoo, another murder occurs, and chaos ensues among the zoo animals. Amidst these challenges, Teddy faces personal turmoil: her father, a fugitive from the Feds for embezzlement, is targeted by a local gangster, and her mother attempts to set her up with eligible bachelors while disapproving of her dangerous job. To complicate matters further, Teddy herself becomes a target for murder. As she navigates these threats, Teddy must also fight to keep her beloved houseboat, the Merilee, amidst pressure from the residents of Gunn Landing Harbor.
