Nature's Bounty

Mysteries of Sparrow Island #7

by Ellen Harris

In the wonder of spring, nature's bounty in revealed...

When the annual tree survey at The Nature Museum exposes a mysterious blight on some of Sparrow Island's Pacific yews, Abby vows to find out who's behind in and why. At the same time, she is disturbed to lean of the uncharacteristic behavior of the wintering trumpet swans. Add to this a brooding tourist, a famous but standoffish research assistant, and a flamboyant owner of a fancy yacht docked in Green Harbor, and there's more than enough mystery to go around. Will Abby's suspicions mar her enjoyment of spring? Or will she withhold judgment until reasonable explanations allow her to savor the bounty and beauty of the season?

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Christian Fiction

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Ellen Harris is a Southern mystery writer whose short stories have been featured in numerous anthologies and in publications such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Futures Mysterious Mystery Anthology, and Now and Then. Harris was born in Alabama, spent a number of years in Michigan, and now lives with her husband and their three children in North Carolina.

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading these Christian fiction mysteries of Sparrow Island! The sisters and all their friends are so enjoyable. I've read several of the Sparrow Island mysteries.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5. An enjoyable book to read. it was one of those books that is perfect for reading right before bed. The mystery was not super suspenseful, but still interesting. If you like nature, trees and birds you will appreciate this book more. I liked learning about the pacific yew and its use in cancer treatments. It was cool that it was set in the San Juan Islands. Cool maps at the beginning too. It has a nice christian viewpoint as well. I liked when they solved the mystery and there was the quote "No, not an angel. Just a man, fallen from grace like the rest of us."

[Lavender · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is definitely my favorite of the two others that I also read. It's very well written, entertaining, suspenseful, and a good clean, mystery.

[Sharon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Entirely forgettable mystery read with rather superficially developed trope characters. I recommend reading only to pass the time.

[Grace Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE these books! They are great because they are mysteries, so they are suspenseful, but they aren't scary or unnerving. Also, they are written in a Christian perspective.