Dog Fiction Mystery

Paige Barrett was living her dream as a journalist in New York City, racking up bylines as a staff writer at The Razor, a cutting-edge online magazine. But when she’s suddenly fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, she finds herself back home in the quaint seaside town of Shoreham, Florida, waiting tables and living in her sister’s guesthouse. Restless and itching for something meaningful to occupy her time, she decides to launch a true-crime podcast about the death of Jessica Cady, a beloved teacher who died mysteriously 20 years earlier.

“Southern storytelling that shows us an old world through new eyes… A beautifully fresh folktale.” - Daniel Wallace, Author, Big Fish "Keeps readers hanging on every word..." - Independent Book Review 2024 NYC Big Book Award Winner Fast-paced, heartwarming and inspired by a real Labrador Retriever, Between the Mountains is a suspenseful tale about a group of people connected through a stray dog. Roscoe was a nomad, roaming alone across a small town until he met J.D., the leader of a community center whose never-ending loyalty rivals that of the old lab. When a figure from the past ...

Three lonely neighbors. Four loyal dogs. One big mystery. What do a retired pharmacist, a quirky church choir director, and a Gen Z gamer have in common? Nothing much—until a cheesy murder mystery party at their apartment complex ends in an actual murder. Drawn together by tragedy, Priya Visser, Gloria Williams, and Ryan Hsia form an unlikely team. As they follow a trail of long-buried secrets, the newfound sleuths must rely on each other and their dogs—a stately pug, two cheeky dachshunds, and an excitable lab puppy—to sniff out a killer hiding in plain sight.

A scarecrow, a campaign, and a killer—Thanksgiving in Willow Creek just turned deadly. Cynthia Harper thought running a bed-and-breakfast in Willow Creek would be a peaceful second act—but when her town’s Thanksgiving Festival is upstaged by a murder, she finds herself unraveling more than autumn garlands. The victim? Lisa Cowell, local bookkeeper and campaign treasurer for Acting Sheriff Granger—found dead beneath a scarecrow the morning of the Turkey Trot. With whispers of political sabotage, campaign finance fraud, and scarecrow threats rattling the town, Cynthia and her golden ...

Shelby works as a dog walker in northern California, and she’s just finished up her bi-weekly trip to the park with a husky named Pluto. When she brings him back to his house, she finds his owner - Todd Burke, a well-known local businessman and founder of an organic supplements company - lying on the bathroom floor, dead. A detective arrives on the scene. As she interviews Shelby, the body is inspected by a medical examiner, and more cops search Todd’s home, it becomes clear that the victim’s life was less picture-perfect than his clean-cut persona might lead you to believe.

Ivy has always wondered how sheepdog Keats became such an incredible companion and sleuth. When her beloved dog’s breeder tracks them down, she finally gets the chance to find out.

*****OUTRAGEOUS DEAL WOW***** "MY NEW FAVORITE SERIES! Can't stop reading and don't want to!" ~Goodreads Sophie just wants to even the score for those who need justice. Binge-read this award-winning series of NINE books bundled into a limited-time box set for maximum reading pleasure! You can't read just one! WIRED IN: The tale of Sophie's development of a cutting-edge rogue computer program, DAVID, and her discovery of a cyber vigilante whom she may, or may not, be able to bring to justice. WIRED ROGUE: An untouchable cult deep in the jungle has a leader who might be a stone-cold wife ...

Autumn Clarke is getting her life back to normal with the help of her extraordinary shih tzu, Chrissy, when the death of a local philanthropist reveals the man’s dark family secrets, as well as unexpected ties to Autumn. When Chrissy discovers a dog-eared diary in the dead man’s family home, Autumn discovers that things in the Clarke family are not quite as they seem.

Tessa and Charlie have been best friends since childhood. Now Tess is a famous travel writer who documents her adventures on social media while Charlie rarely leaves the safety of her home, living in fear after narrowly escaping a vicious attack years earlier. But despite their different lives, their bond of friendship remains unbreakable...even in death.

Lilly may be losing a husband, but she's gaining a toy poodle. That could be seen as a win-win, since her new adopted pooch, Aggie (named after Agatha Christie), is cute and adorable and Lilly's dirty dog of a spouse is cheating on her with a blonde bimbo - except for one problem: Albert Echosby's just been murdered, and Lilly is the number-one suspect.

What are cursed artifacts, a talking cat, and a dead body doing in the sweet little town of Citrus Grove? That’s what spirited shopkeeper Rebecca Cuthbert wants to find out, and she had better do it fast because she’s the prime suspect in the murder of the town’s shadiest antiquities dealer. It’s a troubling start to her reunion with her long-lost grandfather and a far cry from the Southern California vacation she was expecting. So far, nothing in Citrus Grove is quite what it seems. Not her grandfather, who suspiciously disappears at the strangest times, not his curious antique ...

In this, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters.

🐢 The tortoise and the terribly tangled mystery… Mariposas’s new bookstore is ready to rise—until a conveniently placed desert tortoise shuts the whole project down. Cue chaos, a fame-hungry professor, and Chai losing his job before he finishes his coffee. When Soledad’s 21st birthday bash erupts into a public spat with her old high-school rival, the night ends with more than hurt feelings. By morning, that same rival is dead… and the police are eyeing Solly as Suspect #1. Now it’s up to Rosie and Tiff to sift through shady students, secret agendas, and one extremely ...

Barb Stitch Cozy Mystery Box Set (Books 1–5) One small town. Endless secrets. Librarian-sleuth Barbara Stitch and her golden retriever, Suga, untangle murders and mysteries in the cozy mountain town of Broad Hollow, Wyoming. Friendship, curiosity, and courage uncover the truth one clue at a time. Murder by Arrangement When a feared flower judge is found dead inside a funeral display, Barbara must clear her friend the florist and dig through tangled gossip, cursed herbs, and blooming lies before she becomes the next arrangement. Murder at the Class Reunion A reunion turns deadly when a ...

She should say no. She’s not a detective after all. But how can she? When Felicity Philips receives a panicked call from an old friend, there simply isn’t a way that she can turn him down. Edward, the jeweller to the crown, is in deep trouble and he cannot tell the police. His terrible truth must be kept secret. But what is his motivation for calling Felicity? Does he really believe she is the only one who can help? Or are his motivations more personal and dark than he is letting on? With her usual cast of supporting misfits, Felicity is going to see what she can do … … but when she...

When autistic dog rehabilitator Maddie "Mad Girl" Whitney discovers a corpse on her neighbor's ranch, she impulsively tries to drum up business by claiming that psychic abilities led her to the victim . . . with devastating consequences. Maddie's forced to start a K-9 Search and Rescue team with her ex-girlfriend's twin, a hostile sheriff, or risk losing her beloved former military dog. She reluctantly begins reaching out to others . . . and finds friendship and kindness in the unlikeliest of places.

If the Dark doesn’t kill you, what’s in it will. One year ago, anything with a computer chip; the electric grid; communication; every modern convenience stopped working. Ridgecrest, perched on top of the Highland Plateau, went dark — cut off from the rest of the world. Anyone who leaves never returns, and no one comes into town — until today. Grab your copy and start reading Book 1 of this electrifying new serial today! Praise for The Dark: It was bound to happen. You can’t shackle talent like Christopher Greyson’s. He finally stepped out of his comfort zone and wrote one of the...

🧵 Murder, Mayhem, and a Castle Full of Secrets—This Retreat Could Be Their Last Quilt shop owner Alex Allin expected a tranquil escape at Blair Castle’s Scottish quilting retreat—until the famed but foul-tempered instructor is found dead inside the locked sewing salon. No way in. No way out. Someone came armed—with more than just scissors. The clues? A centuries-old quilt, a cryptic symbol, a missing heirloom—and the haunting tale of Moira MacNairn, an accused witch whose final secrets are stitched into the castle walls themselves. Trapped by a storm, Alex leans on her loyal ...

Murder Never Tasted So Sweet Ivy Sinclair thought life in Maplewood, Maine, would be quiet—newspaper columns. Dog walks with her beagle, Watson. Friendly neighbors and cozy town traditions. But when the fiftieth annual baking competition begins, celebration turns deadly. Luna, a sharp-tongued judge, collapses—poisoned before dessert was served. The police might ignore Ivy’s instincts, but she trusts her gut—and Watson’s bark. A strange bottle of mead, a cryptic note, and a victim with far too many foes tell her this case is anything but simple. Luna was notorious for feuds and ...

This explosive novel of the drug trade takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you've never seen it.