"Wading into controversial themes, this rollicking thriller touches on human trafficking, teen pregnancy, and the role of animals in the lives of people." – Publishers Weekly

"Neema knows how to negotiate for a banana and steal your heart while doing it ... a marvel of story-telling." – Chanticleer Book Reviews

Readers have fallen in love with Neema, a gorilla who knows American sign language. Experience a bit of interspecies communication with this box set of two suspense novels from Pamela Beason, winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award and two Mystery & Mayhem Grand Prizes.

Justice rests in the hands of...a gorilla?

In The Only Witness, teen mom Brittany leaves baby Ivy sleeping in the car while she dashes into a store. Now Ivy's missing and half the town thinks Brittany killed her baby. Only one witness saw what happened to Ivy—Neema, a signing gorilla.

In The Only Clue, Dr. Grace McKenna is forced by her funding committee to allow the public to visit her three gorillas. Her worst fears come true when Neema, her mate Gumu, and baby Kanoni all vanish, leaving behind only a pool of blood.