Luna Burke and Ned Harrelson are on the run. Licensed to care for injured and orphaned wildlife, Luna is determined to smuggle a homicidal Bald Eagle out of her husband’s private zoo in Florida, reunite the bird with its mate, and get them both to an eagle sanctuary in Canada.
Hot on her trail are her mogul husband, his bodyguards, the police, conservation officials, and an expert government tracker; aiding and abetting her are a smitten young tech guy, a lethal Navy SEAL turned panther advocate, and an underground railroad of wildlife rescuers intent on protecting one of their own.
Waiting in Ontario is a legendary old eco-warrior more than willing to provide refuge…as long as Luna and Ned can make it across the border.
"In this eco-woke suspense story… excitement, adventure, romance, and sex fill the book’s pages, as does a wacky cast of characters…This zany rescue tale starring an eagle offers readers a great escape.” - Kirkus
"What a ridiculously fun read: part road trip, part escape thriller, part romance... highly recommended." - Bookfoolery
“Unflappable is everything you could want in a novel - witty, hilarious, heartfelt, passionate about its cause, and so very magical.” - Bookie’s
“Longtime bird rehabber Suzie Gilbert's funny, fast-paced novel follows zookeeper Luna Burke’s wacky journey to deliver a stolen Bald Eagle and its mate to a raptor sanctuary. A great beach read…” - Audubon Magazine
"Hope and hilarity resonate throughout this marvelous, crazy story of love and escape.” -Amy Bouwer, NetGalley
"Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert is up there with the best of Carl Hiaasen, and in lots of ways is similar in style and humor.”-Ted Williams, foremost American environmental journalist
"In times of emotional stress, one way to cope is to disappear into the pages of a novel filled with interesting, quirky characters playing out a rollicking, adventurous plot - a novel such as Suzie Gilbert’s Unflappable."-Johannes E. Riutta, The Well-read Naturalist
“A rollicking debut novel … Gilbert does a great job in describing the distinct world of her characters, and the plot builds nail-biting suspense.” - Publishers Weekly
Suzie Gilbert has been a wild bird rehabilitator for 30 years. She is the author of Hawk Hill (Chronicle Books), Flyaway: How a Wild Bird Rehabber Sought Adventure and Found Her Wings (HarperCollins), and blogs for 10,000 Birds.com. Unflappable is her first novel.