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Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

Pony Confidential

by Christina Lynch

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  • Nov 2024, 384 pages
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In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he's ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn't commit.

Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he busts out and goes on a cross-country mission to reunite with the only little girl he ever loved, Penny, who he was separated from and hasn't seen in years.

Penny, now an adult, is living an ordinary life when she gets a knock on her door and finds herself in handcuffs, accused of murder and whisked back to the place she grew up. Her only comfort when the past comes back to haunt her are the memories of her precious, rebellious pony.

Hearing of Penny's fate, Pony knows that Penny is no murderer. So, as smart and devious as he is cute, the pony must use his hard-won knowledge of human weakness and cruelty to try to clear Penny's name and find the real killer.

This acutely observant feel-good mystery reveals the humanity of animals and beastliness of humans in a rollicking escapade of epic proportions.

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"Lynch's story of an odyssey is one of love and determination. Pony devotes his life to finding Penny in an account that will be appreciated by horse lovers, especially women who were horse-loving young girls." —Library Journal (starred review)

"Lynch takes the ludicrous premise surprisingly seriously, giving weight and complexity to Pony's feelings without teetering into absurdity. Toss in a memorable supporting cast and a healthy dash of humor, and Lynch has a potential series on her hands. Cozy fans looking for something out of the ordinary should saddle up." —Publishers Weekly

"The story is consistently more absorbing when it focuses on the animal characters, perhaps because so many of its humans treat each other so inhumanely. The parallels it traces between the imprisonments of Penny and the pony are especially eye-opening. Ever wished for 'Black Beauty, Private Eye'? Wish no longer." —Kirkus Reviews

"Christina Lynch has crafted something original and artful with more than a little bit of magic. Pony Confidential is fresh and crisp, with an unexpected, peppery bite. You will be rooting for Pony every step of the way!" —Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age

"Warm-hearted and charmingly clever, I instantly fell in love with Pony Confidential. It has it all - a pony with an acerbic wit and surprisingly poignant views on life, a woman with a past she's still trying to make sense of, and a compelling and unexpected mystery pulling everything together. This book was fun, funny, and unlike anything I've ever read before." —Kristen Perrin, nationally bestselling author of How to Solve Your Own Murder

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Christina Lynch

Christina Lynch is at the beck and call of two dogs, three horses, and a hilarious pony who carts her up and down mountains while demanding (and receiving) many carrots. Besides Pony Confidential, she is also the author of two historical novels set in Italy and the coauthor of two comic thrillers set in Prague and Vienna. She teaches at College of the Sequoias and lives in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

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