Desperate Measures (Jennie McGrady Mystery Series #11) (Book 11) [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia H. Rushford (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Jennie McGrady's Labor Day weekend promises relaxation and fun when she visits a fur farm run by family acquaintances. Jennie's anticipation of the trip grows when she learns Scott Chambers, an old friend, has taken a job at the very same farm. But on her first night there, the mink are released from a neighboring farm and Jennie fears the sometimes volatile Scott may have been behind it.

Scott Chambers' participation in extreme animal rights activities is in the past or so he claims. Jennie wants to believe him, but his arrival to the area just before the mink release seems more than coincidence. And when Bob Sutherland, the affected farmer, turns up missing, suspicion falls on Scott.

Aleshia Sutherland makes no secret of her involvement with the radical Animal Rights Movement and has been kicked out of her parents home because of it. Does she despise her father's line of work so much that she would hurt him?

Can Jennie look beyond her personal feelings to find the truth?

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About the Author

Internationally known author and speaker, Patricia Rushford has authored dozens of books, numerous articles and has gained a reputable spot in the Christian youth fiction market. With over a quarter of a million sold of her youth series alone, her exciting JENNIE McGRADY series is enjoying overwhelming success from readers of all ages. Patricia has moved into the adult fiction category with the release of her HELEN BRADLEY MYSTERIES: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep and Red Sky in Mourning.

With numerous awards to her credit, such as an Edgar nomination a Silver Angel Award for excellence in media, it comes as no surprise that she is a favorite at conventions and interviews. Pat has appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Prime Time America and Focus on the Family. She is a registered nurse and holds an M.A. degree in counseling from Western Evangelical Seminary.

As a speaker, Pat combines her speaking, writing, and singing talents to bring inspirational and motivational workshops and retreat programs to men and women and children across the country. Pat can be often found in schools through her "Invite an Author to School" program, or on the beach with the "Writer's Weekend at the Beach" workshops.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764220802
• ISBN-13: 978-0764220807
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,688,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pro-fur propaganda disguised as a novel, January 3, 2010

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totalhorsenut (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Desperate Measures (Jennie McGrady Mystery Series #11) (Book 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

I picked this book up at a library sale when I saw it had an animal rights theme. When I got around to reading it, I was somewhat surprised to see that it actually attempts to defend the barbaric fur trade. See, the biblegod gave us animals to use. That means it's perfectly okay to kill thousands of them every year just for a frivolous fashion accessory. Fur farmers are just nice folks who happen to kill animals for a living. It's not as if they could choose to do something else, right? As for animal rights activists, they're all unhinged "terrorists" who wantonly commit murder and mayhem just because they love attention. Not because they actually care about animals or anything like that. Give me a break. If the author had bothered to talk to some animal rights supporters, instead of just the fur commission, she'd realize most of them are sane, rational people who don't want to see animals suffer unnecessarily. (And in this day and age, fur is absolutely unnecessary!) Believe it or not, most of them care about people, too. Those activists that do commit illegal acts--a VERY small percentage--go out of their way to make sure that no humans will be harmed. And another thing, activists use red paint in their anti-fur demos. Paint, not actual blood. That means there is no killing animals or robbing blood banks. This trash wasn't even worth the 50 cents I paid for it. It's gone into the recycling bin. Maybe it can be reincarnated into something more useful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best so far!, January 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Desperate Measures (Jennie McGrady Mystery Series #11) (Book 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the best Jennie McGrady book I have read! It all starts when Jennie and her best friend Lisa are going up to an old friends mink farm to visit for the weekend! Jennie is also excited because Scott is there and she can't wait to see him! When they get there, though, a mystery has been released! Someone has let the neighbors minks loose, not to mention other things! This is the best I have read! I do wish that her dad had been in it more! He has just been introduced and he has barly been in the books!

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, August 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Desperate Measures (Jennie McGrady Mystery Series #11) (Book 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the best book so far! Though I do wish that Jennie's Dad was more into it. And what happened to Rocky?