The body of Iris Oakley’s estranged husband Rick was discovered lying in the lion exhibit. At first, paralyzed by a mix of grief and anger, Iris doesn’t question his accidental death. But Rick simply could not have died the way it appears. Then Iris is reassigned from feline keeper to bird keeper. The zoo veterinarian respects her skills, but the foreman would far rather she get a job elsewhere—and the senior bird keeper seems to agree. After a series of near-fatal “accidents,” Iris at last understands what happened the night Rick died. She just has to survive long enough to prove it.... Ann Littlewood was a zoo keeper for 12 years. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and is active in the Audubon Society of Portland. Night Kill is her debut novel. www.annlittlewood.com