Animal Mysteries

Every town hides a few dark secrets. Some dogs track scents. Bentley tracks trouble. And Maggie Shaw has learned to trust him with her life. If you love quick read, small-town suspense, layered mysteries, and strong women who won’t back down, The Shelter Conspiracy is the perfect escape. When a simple volunteer job at a local animal shelter uncovers a chilling secret, Maggie and her intuitive therapy dog, Bentley, find themselves in the crosshairs of a danger no one saw coming. What makes The Shelter Conspiracy impossible to put down? A fearless K-9 handler willing to risk everything for ...

***Book Extra*** Enjoy the beaded jewelry set pattern in the back of the novel that Holly Harper creates in CRIMPED TO DEATH. You too can wear one of Holly's fabulous designs. The Divorced Divas are a motley crew of women, all of whom are not afraid to stand up to the men who scorned them. During their beaded jewelry classes, the Divas plot ways to kill their exes. . .pretend play of course. Someone in Swanee, Kentucky is trying to stop the group of women from meeting and will stop at nothing to make that happen. . .including the murder of Diva Bernadine’s ex-husband using one of The ...

On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods. That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a dog of alarming intelligence that soon leads him into a relentless storm of mankind’s darkest creation....

A missing manuscript and a dead author spell a narrative of chaos in Bloomsville. When reclusive author Ashton Blackwood is found lifeless at Shelf Indulgence, I’m drawn into a plot twist thicker than the most intricate novel. I’m Grace Thompson—florist by trade, sleuth by necessity. Rosie, my terrier with a nose for mysteries, sniffs out intrigue, guiding me to characters ranging from rival authors to disgruntled editors. The stakes rise higher than a climactic chapter as I join forces with Chloe, my forensic partner. Sheriff Waverly admits this mystery is more baffling than a poorly...

Ladies man, dandy, charming rogue, thief. Montague Morgan has a buccaneering reputation and he doesn't give a damn—until he falls in love. He has a plan, he needs money, and he knows how to get it. He and his lover conspire to escape to exotic lands with stolen gold. But the gold belongs to dangerous people, and plans can go awry. Morgan disappears, has he escaped, or has he fallen prey to lethal retribution?

The Hayes family has made moonshine in Chattanooga since the days of Prohibition, and Hattie is happy to continue the tradition, serving up fun, fruity flavors in mason jars for locals and tourists alike. All signs indicate her new 'shine shop will be a smashing success. What's more, Mounted Police Officer Marlon Landers has taken a shine to Hattie. For the first time, the stars seemed to have aligned in both her work and romantic life. But when a body ends up on her store's doorstep alongside a broken jar of her Firefly Moonshine, it might be lights out for her fledgling business.

It's time for the alpaca costume contest, and Abigail "Abbi" Wallace is excited to see it at the Maine State Fair. But there’s only one alpaca left—the rest are missing! What sent the alpacas packing? Abbi; her dog, Barkley; and her friends Lydia and Daniel are ready to sniff out this mystery!

A Halloween spooktacular cozy mystery boxed set! Fall is in the air and so is murder. THREE COZY MYSTERIES!Get ready to have a Spooktacular good time! From New York Times Bestseller, USA TODAY, & Wall Street Journal bestseller Addison Moore and her partner in cozy crime, USA TODAY Bestseller Bellamy Bloom! Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books...easy, frothy, fun! Books Include:Books Included: Bobbing for Bodies (Murder in the Mix 2) A baker who sees the dead. One too many suitors. And a killer. Living in Honey Hollow can be murder. A killer has arrived in Honey Hollow and baker ...

A prize-winning pig, a high-stakes rodeo, and a murder that stirs the pen… Angela Atkinson thought the annual Hummings Hollow Rodeo would be nothing more than an entertaining day of livestock shows and barbecue. But when the brash and competitive pig farmer Bram Cole is found dead in his trailer, surrounded by overturned furniture and wads of unexplained cash, the rodeo grounds erupt into chaos. With his prized pig Thunder ready for the race of the year, Bram’s untimely death leaves more questions than answers. With her loyal border collie Ruff by her side, Angela unravels Bram’s ...

Series is finished! She’s knocked up. Getting trussed up. Hoping to wake up from her worst nightmare. What’s that spell—besides doom? A cleanup in aisle five for your favorite commitment phobic female. Vicki Bohanan is back at the bar, and it ain’t the legal kind this time. After quitting the law firm due to questionable conduct—theirs, not hers—your favorite bartender babe is prepping for even more life-changing events. There’s nothing like a southern shotgun wedding, you know. Until a bullet with her name on it skewers the Vette’s windshield. Vicki’s past has finally ...

Animal photographer Janet MacPhail is training for her cat Leo's first feline agility trial when she gets a frantic call about a "kidnapping". When Janet and her Australian Shepherd Jay set out to track down the missing party, they quickly find themselves drawn into the volatile politics of feral cat colonies and endangered wetlands.

Courtney Cain’s life is turned upside down when she loses her job at a prestigious ad agency, and finds out her own fiancé was the one who let her go. She’s ready for a change, and when she finds an opening at the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue, it seems like the perfect fit, until a prize winning Pom disappears on the very first day and Courtney is in the firing line! Join Courtney Cain in her Curly Bay Animal Rescue Cozy Mysteries and meet a host of quirky, lovable characters, both furry and otherwise!

Cat familiars have nine lives, but their witches don't. You’d think after solving a few murders, I’d get a break to enjoy the small-town life I cherish. You’d be wrong. Between writing my next bestseller at The Enchanted Bookstore and Café and keeping my snarky cat familiar, Cooper, from causing too much trouble, I thought I had enough on my plate. But when a witch’s familiar—normally a loyal, magical companion—turns on its owner then and vanishes, I get roped into tracking it down. Easy enough, right? Wrong. I find the little furball acting seriously strange. And not just cats...

Summer is moving fast for ex-CIA-Agent-turned-Girl-Scout-troop-leader Merry Wrath. Wedding plans are underway, with the groom's twin sisters on a mission to decorate the festivities with taxidermized animals and a full troop of flower girls with terrible taste in dresses. If that wasn't enough to deal with, the Girl Scouts dig up a treasure map in Merry's yard. A century ago, the mysterious axe murder of Mad Mimi and the secret of her missing treasure were never solved. Merry thinks this map could be the key.

A labyrinth of haunted memories, a spooky final act, and a ferret that won’t stay put… The Hummings Hollow Carnival is a haven for thrill-seekers and mystery lovers alike. But when Kyle, the star of the haunted house, is discovered dead mid-performance, Angela Atkinson realizes this case is anything but typical. The scarf wound around his neck and the cryptic confession note found nearby suggest a tragedy—or perhaps a well-staged murder. With Ruff by her side and a ferret who keeps reappearing in unlikely places, Angela questions performers, rival lovers, and a jittery fortune teller ...

Frolicking with dogs is Melanie Travis's idea of heaven. So when she's invited to be a "puppy wrangler" at a benefit for a local dog rescue, the last thing she expects is to be chasing after a tricky killer.

With one solved mystery under their wooly belts, the time has come for the sheep of Glennkill to explore Europe. Together with their new shepherdess, Rebecca, they move into their winter quarters in the shadow of a French chateau. But their new home is far from idyllic. A number of the sheep from the previous flock have disappeared, and deer are dying an unnatural death in the forest. The goats from the neighboring pasture have a theory: a werewolf. Could that be real, or just a fantasy?

Laurel London is one tough cookie. . . Convict Willie Ray Bowman escapes from prison just days away from his date with "Old Sparky," the Kentucky state federal prison electric chair. Laurel hasn't seen Willie Ray since the day he left her picking up the pieces of her broken heart in Walnut Grove, Kentucky. Can Laurel put her bitter, angry, feelings aside and help Willie Ray prove his innocence before the FBI find him?

The real estate market is a tough business. When Bramblett County Realtor Lily Sprayberry finds a listing agent bound and tied in a new home, she fears the person responsible is her client. Lily isn’t one to let things lie, and since the cops don’t seem to be doing much, she does a little investigating herself. What she finds is a web of lies and competition. Can Lily untangle the clues and find the villain, or will she become the next victim trapped in the web?

Running made him look guilty. A manipulative killer will do anything to keep it that way. A brutal murder pits an innocent man against a killer in a manipulative game of cat and mouse that ends in a shocking twist. Freedom tastes sweet to Chase Evans, especially after serving a five-year jail sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Aided by a new security job from his old Buddy Blake Rockford, he vows to stay out of trouble and get his life back on track ... until he ends up accused of killing the very man he was assigned to protect on his first day on the job. With the deck stacked ...