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In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he’s ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn’t commit.

Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he…

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1 author picked Pony Confidential as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved this novel for the distinctive voice of the pony, who wants to get even with humans for breaking his heart. Penny, the girl who loved him years ago, suddenly went away. "I am the Iago of ponies, a furry Fury. I am both adorable and devious.” He has startling abilities to bend minds and find things by long-gone smells. Embittered, he misbehaves his way into a rock-bottom existence. When he learns Penny has been hauled off to prison for a crime she didn't commit, he embarks on an odyssey to make things right.

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