Lois Meade has scrubbed her way through the homes in Long Farnden, and shes not afraid of dusting cobwebs and killing a few bugs. But in her role as amateur sleuth, shes learning that if theres one thing to beware of, its a snake in the grass Spring has arrived in Long Farnden and with it, a mysterious infestation. Lois Meades daughter has found her village store overrun by insects and reptiles. And Lois has no time to stop and smell the roses, if shes to stay one step ahead of the creepy crawlies.As Lois looks into the invasion, she becomes embroiled in yet another ferretin case, as her husband would say. Her investigation leads her to Robert Pettinson, a seemingly unhinged zookeeper, and his nephew. The two of them are knee-deep in illegal trade, and they dont take kindly to Lois poking her nose into their business.
