Meera Lester writes the Henny Penny Farmette Mystery series which starts in September 2015 and is set in California. It features ex-policewoman Abigail Mackenzie. After an injury forced her to leave the police department, Abigail Mackenzie started a second career as a farmer. Raising chickens, harvesting honey from her bee colony, and growing heirloom vegetables on her farmette in the beautiful Bay Area town of Las Flores, Abby has embraced all the benefits of a peaceful life.
