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Natural History, Paperback / softback Book

Natural History Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Searching for mythical beasts, a family ignores the monster in the backyard It all started with the death of an ape.

This is not so odd in Monkeyland, the sanctuary that Patrick and Jane founded together in a last-ditch attempt to revive their flagging marriage.

But there was something different about this dead ape, and Patrick soon becomes obsessed with uncovering the mystery surrounding its death. Meanwhile, Jane's in Zaire shooting a nature show and possibly cheating on Patrick with the producer; their son, Charlie, was fired from the sanctuary after an altercation with a customer; and daughter Jo is home from boarding school but may as well have stayed for all they see her. Then there's the predatory cat stalking the periphery of the dilapidated zoo, dodging just out of sight, evading capture, and driving Patrick's obsession to a fever pitch.

While Jane and Patrick follow their preoccupations, searching for wild beasts, they manage to ignore the one growing in their midst.

Finally, a gruesome act forces the family to come to terms with a dark reality.

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