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The Blue Butterfly (A Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery) Paperback – February 2, 2016

by Dianne Harman (Author)
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An endangered butterfly. Is it worth murder?When the Lotis Blue butterfly, an endangered species, is sighted in a forest where logging operations are being conducted, it sets off a chain reaction in the small town of Red Cedar, California which results in a murder. Join Liz and her boxer guard dog, Winston, as she helps the incompetent, bumbling chief of police search for the murderer, before he makes a mistake and arrests her friend Gertie. As always, plenty of dogs, good food, and recipes.Over 550,000 books have been sold by this two-time USA Today Bestselling Author. You can read this book and all her books for free with Kindle Unlimited. Scroll up and get it now.
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  1. Book 5 of 13
    A Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery
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    149 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    February 2, 2016
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.38 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1523406194
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1523406197
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"Dianne Harman, queen of cozy mysteries, strikes again with her new outing, The Blue Butterfly. Looking for a fast read, smooth as glass, taht is suspensful without being shocking, and chock full of fun? Try this book, fifth in the Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery Series
The Lotis Blue butterfly of the title is an endangered species. A sighting in deep forest threatens and end to logging business in a small California town.Red Cedar, California. When a Forest Service employee is murdered near where the blue butterfly was seen, the question of who killed him brings a raft of likely perpetrators to light.
Whether or not you've read any previous Liz Lucas mysteries, she and her boxer dog will capture your heart as they sort through the possible perps to solve the murder mystery."

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LIZ LUCAS COZY MYSTERY SERIES:

Murder in Cottage #6
Murder & Brandy Boy
The Death Card
Murder at the Bed & Breakfast
The Blue Butterfly
Murder at the Big T Lodge
Murder in Calistoga
Murder in San FranciscoMurdered by SuperstitionMurdered by PrejudiceMurdered by SuccessMurder in the ForestMurdered for Millions

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 2, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 149 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1523406194
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1523406197
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.38 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 788 ratings

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USA Today Bestselling Author and Amazon All-Star, Dianne Harman, draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught yoga and certified yoga instructors.

She's traveled extensively throughout the world and loves nothing more than cooking with her husband, Tom, and playing with their boxer dog, Kelly.

Being a dog lover and having attended numerous cooking schools, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs. She’s the author of several cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, Midwest, Cottonwood Springs, and Chef Dani Rosetti. Most of these books contains recipes from her travels.

She is also the author of the award-winning suspenseful Coyote Series, Midlife Journey Series, Holly Lewis Mystery Series, Miranda Riley Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series, and the Maria Rodriguez Mystery Series.

She hopes you enjoy the reads as much as she enjoyed the writes!

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JR
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting little story
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020
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Another great job from Dianne. Interesting and surprising plot blended with a fine group of characters made this hard to put down.
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J. M. Varner
4.0 out of 5 stars An easy afternoon cozy read
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
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Another enjoyable afternoon read that kept me turning the pages as Liz attempts to clear her friend, Gertie, from murder charges. The plot was paced quickly and there were several suspects that were near the scene at the time. Liz does act impetuously toward the end of the book which was a disappointment to me as this seems to be something that Liz is doing more often now in the books.
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MikiHope
5.0 out of 5 stars Dianne has taken a contentious issue and formed a novel around it--I LOVED IT
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016
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There is never only one side to a debate. I have an Environmental Science degree but I also have a 2 year Accounting degree. Do the 2 ever clash--you bet they do!! While my heart says save all endangered species--my head says--but what about the jobs that might be lost. As a result I kind of stay away from any of those topics-no matter what I say someone is going to get angry with me!! Unfortunately there are those out there who will cause harm to other people to save a particular species. Yes, murders have been committed in the name of saving a habitat if an endangered species happens to live there--just as Doctors and other health professionals have been murdered because they happen to work at a clinic that performs abortions. That that person may have actually been helping with mammograms or pap smears for woman who could not afford to go anywhere else- and not abortions-well--these are my opinions and whether you agree or disagree is not in the scope of this review. I wrote this as an introduction to this novel because the murder committed in this fictional novel was killed because of The Blue Butterfly, an endangered species. (I checked-yes-there is a blue butterfly on the endangered species list since 1992).

When David Sander, a Forest Service employee, is found murdered it takes quote a bit of sleuthing for Liz with the help of her dog Winston to ferret put the truth. There are lot of suspects but the not so competent police chief is taking the easy way out-as usual-and trying to pin it on Gertie, the owner of the hamburger joint in town. Liz knows it isn't Gertie--her infamous niggle told her so--so who did it? Lots of other suspects-the owner of the logging company that will be shut down if the butterfly is found where the logging is taking place, one of the employee of the logging company who has cancer from formaldehyde because rules were not followed, a jealous husband with anger issues or an Environmental Studies teaching assistant. And then of course there is Gertie.

So who killed David Sander and why? Sorry--I'm going to leave you hanging again. Read the book to find out and there are more of the delicious recipes included.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful murder mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2020
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Liz and her husband get drawn in a murder mystery involving the Forestry Service, the local lumber company, and an Endangered Species.
Another fantastic cozy by Dianne Harman. I love the character updates as well as the recipes at the end of the book. Enjoy!
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Saxfone
3.0 out of 5 stars Middle of the road
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016
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This is the first of the series I have read, and I really wanted it to be better than it was. The mysteries storyline was fine, but the writing itself disappointed me. All dialogue was in long paragraphs, more intent on exposition and background than in seeming like actual people speaking. Characters came across as one dimensional for the same reason. Each seemed to have only one character trait, and the constant derogatory reference to the police chief as fat was insulting. This series is very popular, so maybe I chose the wrong book to start with. Not terrible, but not satisfying either. Hence, middle of the road.
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Granny73
5.0 out of 5 stars It was not the obvious suspect
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
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Quite intriguing. Finding the killer took the best person, Liz. Her niggles praoved correct. She also stepped up to help an employee who was out of work due to the mismanagement of an area in the lumber company. Good read
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4.0 out of 5 stars EnjoyAble read
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2020
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I enjoy the humorous.side characters such as Seth and Bertie that the writer includes. Nice plot interesting twists. However, a correction -- therapy dogs do not have access to public places in general.
They offer comfort calmness and affection within designated environments, usually nursing homes, hospitals, schools,etc. Service Dogs have general access as they provide a specific physical service to an individual who is, in essence, dependent on the dog due to a diagnosed medical condition. Misuse of that identification just makes it harder on those of us who need our service dogs to function daily.
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Antykel
5.0 out of 5 stars Another good read...
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016
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I really enjoyed this latest Liz Lucas (now Langley) mystery. She has become one of my favorite Dianne Harman characters. I have read all of the books in this series and each one gets better. I love the quirky characters that are in all of Dianne's books. This one is no exception. Gertie is really something, she owns the popular diner in town and when she needs help, Liz, along with her new husband and her always present pup, solve the crime and find the guilty party. Set in the mountains near San Francisco, this series is enjoyable and fun. I look forward to the one...
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5.0 out of 5 stars My review
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2021
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Another very enjoyable read,getting to like the characters more with every book I read,now going to download the next book in this series
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Marilyn Roach
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Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2017
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sue wells
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on February 23, 2016
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The Devil in the Dust
4.0 out of 5 stars The Blue Buttterfy.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2020
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An enjoyable story with interesting characters. Though honestly I guessed early that there would be a twin brother involved. A relaxing read for picking up and putting down but not engrossing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2016
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always a good read
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