ORGINAL STORY - WRITTEN BY A HUMAN

This intriguing prequel novella introduces Detective Ange Watson, tracing her first steps into the world of crime-solving and revealing how she became the tenacious investigator readers will grow to love.

A Routine Case… or the Start of Something Deadly?

Constable Ange Watson’s policing career is fast unravelling. After calling out a superior for recklessly putting her life at risk, she’s been sidelined, labelled as a whinger, left questioning whether she even belongs in the force. With her resignation email drafted and her finger hovering over "send," she’s ready to walk away for good.

Then, her unimpressive sergeant dumps a case on her desk—a minor one, or so it seems. A beloved pet Staffordshire Terrier, Molly, has been shot, and it’s clear he expects Ange to go through the motions and brush it under the rug. But when she arrives at the scene, something feels off. This wasn’t a random act of cruelty. It was an execution—cold, calculated, and carried out with precision.

The dog’s devastated owner—everyone’s favourite neighbour and a dead ringer for Mrs. Doubtfire—is inconsolable. Ange, a devoted dog lover, dives in headlong. But something doesn’t add up.

Her boss isn’t interested in solving the case, or her wacky theories, but if Ange is right, this isn’t just about poor Molly. It’s something much bigger. Something dangerous.

And now, walking away isn’t an option.