My Biscuit Baby by John Bare the second book in the Lassie James mystery series
My Biscuit Baby
Politics, pork, environmental activism, and a request from a deceased college friend all
converge when the University moves to sell Battle Park to developers. Lassie’s wife,
Pearl, puts her freedom on the line to protect the beloved forest. Pearl’s strong-arm
defense of the 93-acre treasure leads to her arrest and pulls Lassie into trading favors
with Gov. Emelyn Wheeler just as the governor is campaigning for reelection and
fighting off threats from competitors of her chain of Miss Emmy’s Barbecue Shacks.
With Battle Park imperiled, Lassie receives news that an old friend from Connor Dorm,
H.F. Turley, has passed away. H.F. had been the lead singer in Snow Camp, their
Connor Dorm band. In his will, HF asked Lassie to produce a memorial service in Battle
Park’s Forest Theatre featuring songs Snow Camp played at Springfest ’82.
The events leave Lassie and Pearl navigating multiple hazards while trying to protect
Battle Park’s future and chasing after the long-lost Springfest ’82 tapes. As bulldozers
rumble at Battle Park, new unexpected global threats emerge. Siler, owner of Pig Farm
Tavern, opens his bar to Lassie and Pearl to plot their course and lends his charm to
boost Miss Emmy’s campaign.