A Sacrifice of Buntings — Christine Goff

Rachel Wilder's world takes a whirlwind turn when renowned bird researcher Guy Saxby falls in love with her friend, Dorothy MacBean. Even more shocking is when Guy's protégé is mysteriously murdered and Guy is the chief suspect. As Rachel and Dorothy work hard to clear his name, Rachel discovers the victim's innovative exposé on the Painted Bunting, upstaging his own mentor's research. Just how far would someone go to avoid this?