Ruffled Feathers (Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm)

Ruffled Feathers is book twenty in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm fiction series. When a champion peregrine falcon is brought into Dr. Harriet Bailey-Knight's clinic for a common issue, Harriet gets to brush up on her avian care skills. She also finagles an invitation to a falconry demonstration that Gryphon and his owner, Georgina, are staging the following day, at which some wealthy observers will be present. Georgina's fledgling aviary is in need of a few new patrons after a business partnership gone sour, so she has high hopes for the day. However, during the show, Gryphon refuses to return when Georgina calls. His damaged transponder is found a mile away, and they all fear the worst. Has the prize-winning peregrine been stolen for his value on the black market?