Ellen King Rice is a former wildlife biologist with a passion for epigenetics and fungi. In her younger years she served as a wildlife conservation officer, a big game manager, an endangered species biologist and as a lobbyist on environmental issues. After a spinal cord injury halted her field work, Ellen studied dominance and territorial behaviors while parenting toddlers and adolescents. One year she entered a "Hank the Cowdog" story contest and won a twenty-two volume set of Hank adventures. This exposure trained her brain in the fine art of being a misunderstood genius. Currently she is working on finding her car keys.
A Winner of the 2020 IPPY Gold Medal for best regional fiction, Ellen King Rice is back with a fourth biological adventure set in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, this time exploring the fascinating world of the Myxogastria slime molds
At nineteen, Dylan's brilliant mind is an asset as he struggles with severe ADHD and deteriorating living conditions. He's one semester away from completing his college degree in ecology, but he's out of cash, out of soap, and about to be evicted.
A post-pandemic opportunity to survey a rural property sounds like a lifeline. The owner of a creepy faux-chateau is ready to pay a handsome wage for a list of species found on the property. Dylan can't believe his good luck. He's about to be paid to wander in the woods. Sure, there's some bookkeeping, but how hard can it be to make a plant list?
The neighborhood, however, has other residents, including a metal sculpture artist, nudists, two homeless men, and a conservative county commissioner, each with their own definition of freedom and their own ways of interacting with the land.
When a body is found in the woods, Dylan's work opportunity is threatened. He needs to uncover the reason for the death, but Dylan's lightning-fast mind is constantly undermined by his poor executive functioning. He can discourse eloquently on the significance of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, but he can't find his wallet. He longs to adopt an orphaned West Highland terrier, but he's not sure he'd remember to feed a dog. He certainly can't afford a bag of dog kibble, much less the repairs needed on his vintage Honda.
How can Dylan's intuitive grasp of ecology and the complex life cycles of the Myxogastria help to expose a killer? And how does he protect his employer, his professor, his friends and a small, confused dog from those who eagerly embrace violence?
Ellen King Rice is a wildlife biologist who explores the woods while wearing leg braces. Her slow pace has provided opportunities to learn about the Northwest's small and cryptic species. Her vivid adventures shine a spotlight on the richness found on the forest floor, augmented by crisp illustrations from Olympia artist, Duncan Sheffels. This award-winning pair have been charming woodland lovers since 2016.
Título : The Slime Mold Murder
EAN : 9781733827652
Editorial : Ellen King Rice
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