Turtle Feathers

More off-beat animal stories from the author of LONNIE, ME AND THE HOUND OF HELL.

The dog Joseph's stepmother gave him leads him away from his intended route. Disobedience puts a young mermaid's life into the relentless claws of a crab. A penguin thinks his fortune is made when he discovers a cache of Scotch.

Twelve short pieces from flash to full, from romance to bizarre.