The rarest of the rare, the Marocchino Sparrow has been the object of desire for many. The quest for it has always ended in death. When a clutch of birders descends on Misty Valley in hopes of spying rare species, one bird, in particular, is drawing all of the attention. Compounded by murder, and by a ghost who is obsessed with the quest, the Mystic Brews gang find themselves a flutter with too much mystery, and a lack of evidence. Add in Punkin's new quest to be a wise-quacking private eye and the mystery gets hard-boiled. Ebrel has her hands full, keeping him out of hot water while trying to quack the case. With new friends in the flock, Ebrel discovers they're in a race against the feathered clock to find the killer and recover the treasure before a nefarious plot is hatched. Worst of all, the feather points right at one of Ebrel's newest friends! Buy The Marocchino Sparrow to froth up some hoot-dunnit fun today!
Alyn Troy is American from the Midwest (Indiana) who writes The Mystic Brews and Pixie Twist series of Cozy Mysteries. In addition to Indiana, he's lived in Southern California, where the Pixie Twist series is set, and has served as a history docent on notable pier in SoCal. In his past lives, he's been a journalist, a wedding photographer, and an adjunct professor. Alyn gets daily assistance from his fuzzy familiar (AKA "Lord Fuzzbutt"). When not helping his human with the writing of paranormal cozy mysteries, Lord Fuzzbutt likes to sit out outside and watch the hummingbirds dart about like pixies. He often yowls at the door, waiting to head to the patio for chipmunk duty. Fortunately, the little rodents are craftier than Fuzzbutt is. Alyn's beverage of choice is dark roast coffee with a dash of honey, and a splash of half-n-half. In addition to being half-way competent with his home espresso machine, Alyn makes a mean Mai Tai.