Maui Madness (Zoe Donovan Mysteries Book 7) Read Online Free

addition of the dog, poison may be causing the squirrel deaths rather than disease. An autopsy on the dog might provide additional information.”
    I never wanted to hear that a dog had suffered a premature death even if the dog in question was a stray that was terrorizing campers. But poisoning ? That was bad news all around.
    “You need to let everyone know that a poisoning danger may exist,” I insisted. ”Not just those staying in the campground but all pet owners in the area.”
    “Tiffany and I wanted to print up fl yers and run an ad in the paper, but the county wants to wait until we get the test results back,” Jeremy informed me. “They feel that advertising the fact that we’ve had a rash of dead squirrels that may have contracted some sort of disease is bad enough, but if we alert the public to a threat of potential poisoning for any dog that happens along, it will cause a panic.”
    “You can’t wait,” I insisted. “Better to cause a panic and then have to recant if we were premature than to have another victim. Make up the fl yers. If the county has a problem with them, tell them to call me. I have my cell.”
    “Okay,” Jeremy agreed.
    “Maybe I’ll call Salinger and fill him in. It’s starting to sound like more is going on than we first believed. If someone is intentionally poisoning animals, the sheriff will want to know.”
    “I can call Salinger,” Jeremy said. “You’re supposed to be on vacation, not dealing with all of this.”
    “If someone is leaving poison out for animals to find , I want to be involved with bringing him or her down. Don’t worry; I still plan to enjoy the trip. We’re all going to go to an authentic luau tomorrow. It’s a private party being thrown by Keoke’s grandparents. Keoke’s cousin just got engaged to some guy, so they’re throwing a party to celebrate.”
    “Keoke is the man who owns the house you’re staying in?” Jeremy clarified.
    “Yeah. He lives on Oahu but spends a lot of tim e on Maui. I’m really excited. Zak said there are going to be hula dancers and fire twirlers. They’re roasting a pig and everything.”
    “Ew .” Tiffany grimaced. “A whole pig?”
    “Yeah, ew was my first reaction as well, but I decided that while I’m on the island, I’m going to embrace the culture. I mean, it can’t be any worse than the black goop I ate last night. And since I’ve already gotten past that first awkward moment when you truly humiliate yourself, I might even try my hand—or perhaps I should say my hips—at the hula.”
    “Be sure to have someone film it ’cause this I have to see.” Jeremy laughed. “It might even get more hits than your musical-chairs video.”
    “Very funny,” I shot back.
    “Are you going to wear a grass skirt?” Tiffany asked.
    “I have a Hawaiian print skirt and a matching halter top that should do the trick. Zak and Levi bought Hawaiian shirts to go with shorts they brought from home.”
    “And Ellie?” Tiffany asked.
    “Ellie keeps saying she might just stay home with Charlie, but I’m going to try to convince her to go. If she does, I have a colorful skirt that would look nice on her. I hate to have her miss all the fun, but I know how it is when you just want to sit quietly and heal. I’ve decided I’m going to encourage and support but not push.”
    “That sounds like a good plan,” Tiffany agreed.
    “Oh, before I forget to ask you,” Jeremy added, “the Bryton Lake shelter wants us to take seven of their short-timers. We have room, but the problem is that their facility has recently experienced a pretty severe case of kennel cough. The quarantine has been lifted, but just lifted, so I thought I should run it by you first. I know how contagious that is, and I wouldn’t want any of our dogs to get sick.”
    “Tell them we’ll take them , but have Scott look at them right away. If he feels that any of the dogs have symptoms, isolate them. In fact, it might be a good idea to keep all