Ivy's wish for a wallaby takes a shocking turn.

With crime getting the jump on Clover Grove, it's no surprise when a self-defense class launches. Ivy looks forward to learning new moves to stay alive and kicking.

As the sessions begin, she also confronts her most complicated animal rescue yet. A long-held dream of owning a wallaby has manifested in a far bigger package.

A kangaroo on the lam is a daunting challenge, but Ivy and friends hop right to it. When a local citizen dies under mysterious circumstances, however, the feisty marsupial is on the hook for murder. The runaway roo is lucky that Ivy has a few tricks in her pocket and never rests until justice is served.

The next book in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery Series is a perfect page-turner for lovers of animals and funny, spunky amateur sleuths.