Delilah Doolittle and the Missing MacAw — Patricia Guiver

Sunny Southern California seems an unlikely place for a British widow to call home. But pet detective Delilah Doolittle is probably the least eccentric--if not the most civilized--of Surf City's resident population. With an astute Doberman pinscher named Watson sniffing out clues, Delilah spends her time tracking down errant pets. And experience has taught her that the trail of a missing animal often leads to the worst of human nature ...

Mrs. Fairchild's majestic macaw Scarlett O'Hara is missing. But finding the leathered friend isn't going to be easy. With the help of Watson's sniffing skills, Delilah stumbles upon a dead man--with a red feather in his pocket. Then, their search for clues puts them smack in the center of Tijuana--and in the middle of a bird smuggling ring. The situation is sketchy, hut one thing's sure--if Delilah gets Scarlett hack home to the safety of her birdcage, everyone will be singing ...