Dog Animal Mysteries

If you enjoy amateur sleuths mysteries with twists and turns, then this cozy mystery is for you. Disappearing Groom: Hayes mysteriously vanishes just two weeks before his wedding to Lily, leaving her in a panic. Ransom Note: Lily finds a chilling ransom note on her doorstep, demanding a large sum of money for Hayes’ safe return. Brave Detectives: The Thompson family and a team of clever dog detectives band together to track down Hayes and uncover the mystery behind his disappearance. Family Secrets: As Lily digs deeper, she questions whether there’s something in Hayes’ past that he ...

Thrift shop til someone drops... A mysterious mansion, an island lost in the fog… And a wedding filled with recycled decor. Jessica Braun is leaving her thrift store in her teen neighbor’s care and heading to Lake Superior for the weekend. Even a trip down memory lane with her ex-husband can’t ruin this Fourth of July. Until tragedy strikes the happy couple, and the bridge is closed—trapping Jess and the other guests on the island with a murderer. How will Jess work through the clues, and her past, before the coming storm?

Lily, a dedicated animal shelter worker, spends her days finding forever homes for furry friends. Little does she know that her routine will be turned topsy turvy when her boyfriend is found dead and his dog brought to the shelter. With both her human and canine pack, Lily sniffs out a trail of clues that lead her to the truth. She’ll scratch past the surface, digging until the motive is uncovered. Will Lily be able to untangle the web of deception and collar the cunning culprit before it's too late? Join her on this pawsitively delightful adventure filled with humor, heart, and the ...

Macey's ex is here from Italy. Will he try to re-establish lost love, or will Texas Ranger Cord Dupree have something to say about it? Meanwhile, a prison van is forced off the road and a werewolf makes a daring escape into the East Texas woods. Cord and his partner set off to track him down. On horseback, with a ghost and Macey's Italian ex-boyfriend along for the ride, Cord has plenty of time to think things over before returning to the Dark Waters Inn. Will the secret paranormal society in Texas ever be the same? Don't miss this fourth title in a phenomenal paranormal cozy mystery series!

Cord Dupree's ex and her new boyfriend visit the Dark Waters Inn, but with nosy ghosts few secrets remain hidden for long. It turns out another guest is unexpected. Meanwhile somebody commits murder in the county jail. Is it the werewolf Cord helped lock up last time? He'll need Macey, both their ghosts, Bogey the dog and maybe a little outside help to figure out what kind of conspiracy is roiling paranormal societies in Texas. Don't miss the third title in this fascinating series about a haunted inn, an old Texas Ranger tied to his badge long after death, and two young people trying to ...

Love a cozy mystery with dogs? Dive into a fun, clean whodunit featuring three generations of sleuthing family members and their clever canine companions! Join retired detective Maya, tech-savvy son Ethan, and investigative granddaughter Lily as they unravel the secrets of Mason Manor, haunted by a mysterious ghost. With the help of their adorable dogs—wise Digger, kind Dash, and sassy Daisy—they follow cryptic clues through a small town brimming with hidden secrets. Filled with twists, turns, and a special recipe for Parker House Rolls, this short read will keep you reading until the ...

Beware of avalanches! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the highest pass in the Swiss Alps, they discover an ancient monastery filled with monks and Saint Bernard dogs. Annie can’t resist offering to train a wild young dog named Barry, but he is quite the handful! Before the night is over, Jack and Annie will be forced to use some crazy magic!

Crime is at a lull in Sienna’s new hometown of Columbia, just south of Nashville, and she’s enjoying the extra time now devoted to her culinary passion in her boutique bakery... and to her new pet dog, Blondie... and of course her budding relationship with Pierre Delacroix. When a former key informant in a previously solved mystery comes by the bakery, Sienna discovers this woman and her husband are unsuspecting targets for ruin & destruction. But who is directing this well calculated destructive plan and why? Sienna’s string of victories in solving criminal mysteries appears to be ...

Sienna needs a complete break, not just from assisting her local police department solve crime, but even from running her own prospering boutique bakery… But duty calls loudly, as do her heartstrings because of two budding relationships (a stray puppy and a fellow bakery owner in her Town Square) and her long enduring passion as an amateur sleuth. The loudest call of duty was not for Sienna's culinary expertise, but her crime-solving abilities were urgently needed in the mystery of a missing person’s case related to a fellow baker. A person’s life, another’s wedding, and restored ...

Stolen charms. A mysterious woman running for mayor. Can beginner’s magic save an ill-fated land? Novice witch Sarah Spellwood wants to grow her powers and protect her village. But to win over a cunning fox familiar who can improve her gifts, she must learn who’s behind Witchland’s missing good luck. And when the small community’s misfortunes multiply, she’s in a race against time to save the residents from themselves. As accusations fly, Sarah is shocked to discover a greedy poacher hunts her would-be spirit guide. And with tensions already bubbling over, the witchy wolf-shifter ...

The main character in an Oscar the Doxie Detective mystery series is based on our beloved mini-dachshund Oscar. We rescued him and he rescued us in 2004. He was a senior when he came to live with us, and we had eight wonderful and loving years together. My husband and I miss that little guy every day. In the Oscar the Doxie Detective books, Oscar has his own story to tell and a murder to solve. Oscar and his furry friends of the Happy Hills Canine Detective Club put their furry heads together to make sure their neighborhood stays safe and crime free. Sit back and enjoy seeing the world ...

A quaint English garden party comes with good friends, a talking French Bulldog, fabulous cocktails, and a cozy murder mystery. Lola Ramsay dreads the garden party. She loves everything about England but hates fuss. However, it seems that saving the vicar from a murder charge makes her a bit of a celebrity. All is going well until the village trouble causer, Lucinda Clinton-West, drops dead after drinking her cocktail. Was the Mai Tie a mix of murder? All eyes fall on Roy Patterdale. After all, he threatened her life when she made the council cut his precious hedges.

Summoned to the Honolulu hilltop mansion of radio pitchman Barry Buckingham, presumably to trace his missing wife, the Surfing Detective is in for the letdown of his career. Kai Cook is hired to track another lost family member. A dog. Despite his qualms, Kai would seem a natural for the case, since the golden retriever named Kula is a famous surfing dog. Yet the PI knows nothing about finding missing pets. But he does know where to find help - Maile Barnes, an ex-K9 cop and kindred spirit with the keys to unlock the dark underworld of animal theft in the islands.

When Lily Thompson stumbles into a baffling disappearance, three protective cats take on more than just mouse patrol—they’re on a mission to uncover the truth. While at a flea market Lily discovers an antique desk hiding an unpublished manuscript linked to a decade-old case of a famous author’s mysterious disappearance. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, the Thompson family and their clever canine detectives—Digger the wise dachshund, Dash the kind-hearted beagle, and Daisy the sassy chihuahua—join forces with three mischievous cats. With unexpected twists and turns, ...

Newly widowed, Macy Garson is doing her best to live a simple and secure life that her beloved Jake would have been proud of. She loves her volunteer work at the Happy Paws dog sanctuary, but if she doesn't find a way to make money, and fast, she may not be able to keep up with her mortgage payments in a month or so.

While she’s basking in love’s glow, an old enemy strikes. Can a clever witch solve a mystical mystery before the wicked win? Sarah Spellwood has found the most adorable house and can’t wait to share it with her gorgeous boyfriend. Except it’s haunted by the ghostly victim of Witchland’s only unsolved murder, so move-in day can’t come until she cracks the thirty-year-old cold case. But no sooner does the supernatural sleuth pry open the past than her best witchy pal is snatched without a trace. Certain her devious nemesis is behind the disappearance, Sarah and her chatty hound ...

There have been many changes in Leger's life recently and Annabella is now leaning on him for support so much that she won't go anywhere without him. So, on a chilly September afternoon, Leger finds himself leashed to Annabella and travelling in her bag on her way to have lunch with Nicole in Glasgow's west end at a cafe that accepts animal diners. However, when they get there, they find the cafe empty and a violent robbery taking place in the kitchen. Can Leger help the two women track down the perpetrator with no knowledge of the area and no clues to work with except the getaway vehicle -...

Sienna has returned to Tennessee, along with her new husband, Pierre, from the honeymoon of a lifetime in France, only to be hit with two diabolical cases. The cases were back-to-back, and both were much too close to home. Though clearly ethically criminal in nature, neither case of gross deceit would hold up in court, so Sienna was on her own, without the help of her local police department. Will this year’s Thanksgiving be a feast filled with giving thanks or a day of mourning two lost dreams, with Christmas just weeks away? [Now including the recipe for Sienna Monroe's Christmas Scone!]

It is October in Happy Hills, Arizona, and strange things are happening. We're talking about things that go bump in the night. Oscar and the Happy Hills Canine Detective Club work to solve a century old mystery involving a stagecoach robbery and a missing strongbox heavy with gold and silver. Oscar's patience is tested, as he must rely on "spirits" to save his Sara from harm. *Contains mild paranormal activities.* P.S. From the Author: This is not a children's book. It is a fun, clean adult cozy mystery. This is book 3 in the Oscar the Doxie Detective Mystery Series. The main mystery is ...

Tired of college, Kate Kennedy’s granddaughter, Katharine, drops out and heads for Florida, landing in the apartment of Kate’s best friend. In her quest for a new life, she takes up with a gang of surfers that go by the name “The Four Boardsmen of the Apocalypse.” But catching waves can be a dangerous pastime. When Katharine’s surfer crush is killed in a shark attack, foul play is suspected, especially by the police. Fingers are pointing at Katharine—including, to Kate’s disappointment, those of her friend Detective Nick Carbone. It’s up to Kate to prove her beloved ...