Animal Detective

[This revised edition addresses feedback from readers!] Can a young widow clear her name and save her hometown's livelihood when its beloved wine festival turns deadly? When the annual Winter Wine Festival in charming small-town Los Robles comes to a shocking halt with the discovery of a dead body, amateur sleuth Avery Parker finds herself thrust into a twisted murder mystery. Having recently returned to run her family’s vineyard after her husband’s untimely death, Avery must navigate complex small-town social politics and quirky characters to uncover clues, clear her own name, and ...

Imogen and Arthur have been missing their friend, the penguin, Einstein, since he went back to Australia. So when an opportunity for him to return arises, they jump at the chance. But then Einstein and his friend Isaac are kidnapped. It’s time to turn detective again.

A new collection of garden gnomes, lavender cupcake extortion, and double-crossing business partners... Sixth in the Treehouse Hotel Mysteries series! Cedarbrook’s quaint lavender festival is the kick-off to springtime in the small town and the treehouse hotel’s convention season. Chloe’s close friend is debuting her award-winning blend of lavender lotions for youthful rejuvenation. As the hoopla is happening, Chloe’s sister discovers a suspicious death at her lavender farm. And to top it off, the secret recipe for the lavender lotions is suddenly missing. Chloe and Max traverse the...

A LOVELINESS OF LADYBUGS – A JOY FOREST COZY MYSTERY Welcome to LOVELINESS OF LADYBUGS in the JOY FOREST COZY MYSTERY SERIES – a world of eccentric small-town people and small town strange events. People go missing, a community gets involved – mysteries must be solved! It's a near-future world with a bit of science fiction, a bit of romance, and a whole lot of mystery. In the Cascade foothills of Washington state the eccentric owner of a local health food store has disappeared. Or is it a publicity stunt? And what do the ladybugs know that Joy needs to discover? Darling Yorkie ...

When Charlie Boardman and his beloved Staffy, Ruby, stumble across a corpse in the woods, the sleepy coastal town of Framstone is rocked by the discovery that the local pub landlord has been murdered. Charlie and his fellow dogwalkers take it upon themselves to try and sniff out any clues that might help the local police with their investigation. But what begins as idle speculation and gossip quickly becomes something more sinister, when Charlie starts receiving anonymous threats warning him off the case.

Two reptile detectives, Sergeant Salamander and Officer Iguana, are on the case! Enjoy this trilogy of humorous mystery stories: "The Case of the Missing Birthday Lasagna", "The Case of the Disappearing Diamond", and "The Case of the Stolen Moped".

The stakes have never been higher for P.I. Hannah and her dog detective Mazie when they're embroiled in a murder mystery involving a mysterious quilt, ginger and one cunning family out to get what they want at any cost. A garage sale purchase lands PI Hannah and her clever little beagle, Mazie in hot water. It turns out Eugene Meyer wasn’t completely honest when he shared the history of the quilt Hannah purchased. It hides a secret that could be deadly. Someone is so determined to have the quilt for themselves they’re willing to break into Hannah’s home and commit murder.

Meet Rory Branagan - he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not actually. But he is the best detective in town. Fourth in a hilarious comedy-crime series.

When federal judge Miranda Castell turns up dead in the abandoned mining town of Shale Creek, West Texas, detective Shelly O'Reilly and her faithful beagle Bruce uncover far more than a simple murder. What begins as a puzzling case in the vast Chihuahuas Desert quickly escalates into a dangerous pursuit of the Desert Serpent Syndicate, a criminal organization smuggling stolen Native American artifacts across the Southwest. With her trusted horse Tucker and a network of loyal friends gathering intelligence, Shelly follows a trail of clues from ghost towns to hidden mining camps, discovering ...

Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the world. Edie thought the bonds between them were unbreakable. So when Jake is brutally murdered and Ryan accused of the crime, her world is shattered. Edie is alone for the first time in years, living in the remote house that she and Jake shared. She is grief-stricken and afraid—with good reason. Because someone is watching.

Inca the Siberian kitty can’t wait to add Sri Lanka to the list of places she’s explored. But before her paws touch the sandy beaches, she learns a local museum needs her crime-solving skills to track down a stolen ancient sword. With her trusty diary in tow, Inca leaps whisker-first down a trail of clues that leads her deep into the wild jungle.

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective. Me and Cat are at the most awesome event ever - Car Bonanza, where people are doing epic car stunts, jumping out of planes and breaking world records. It is amazing. But then one of the stunts goes terribly wrong. But was it really an accident, or did someone meddle with the car?! It’s a good job me and the Cat are here, because this is a crime, and it needs to be solved....

It’s beginning to look a lot like arson this Christmas season… The Cat Café is buzzing with excitement this holiday season as they prepare for the Holiday Fur Ball & Silent Auction. As Tinsley and her crew put the finishing touches on the treats and decorations, she can’t help but daydream about the new animal shelter she hopes to build with the money from the auction. The excitement soon fizzles, however, when a fire breaks out at the café with the fur babies inside. Thankfully, they’re rescued by firefighters and all safe and sound. But everyone at the Cat Café is shocked when ...

When Zacharia is killed his soul gets pulled into a Siamese cat and so the cat decides to become a detective.

Annabelle—Annie, thank you very much—Jordan’s got a new lease on life. She’s starting A New Chapter. Literally. Her great-aunt—one she’d never head of, has left her a bookstore—A New Chapter—to run. Sure it means leaving Jersey behind and going to the Carolinas, where everything is slow and meandering, but what else’s a new divorcee to do? A break-in at the bookstore not long after Annie arrives in town is just one of the mysterious events that follows. Finding out about a father she knew nothing about, a family history that belongs in fiction, and a hunky private ...

Dylan and his little sister, Emily, don’t go anywhere without Dylan’s detective kit. Their trusty dog, Theodore, is always by their sides, ready to lend a helping paw. While the kids are away at camp, the Camp Leaf games trophy goes missing. Together with some old friends and a few new ones, Dylan and Emily set off to track down the trophy.

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective. One day, I will be the biggest detective in the world! And I will find out what happened to my dad.... But today, a crime has been committed on my own road. Someone is stealing dogs! What if they try to take Wilkins Welkin - my best friend who is also a sausage dog? I need to find these stinking baddies, and I need to stop them!

Walking into her newly inherited freezer and finding a dead man, isn’t how she envisioned her new start. Pastry Chef Maggie Wilkerson hates everything about New York. The opportunity to start over comes with a surprise letter from a lawyer. She is given the Cuppa Cafe. Back in her hometown, she’s excited to get the cafe up and running again… …only to find she’s being framed for murder. And Sheriff Wakefield wasted no time making her the prime suspect. Maggie and Mindy, her high school rival, are desperate to prove her innocence before she gets run out of town by the very people ...

There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell. She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell. Peter's dog, Nell, has an amazing sense of smell. Whether it's finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. But Nell has other talents, too. Every Monday she goes to school with Peter and listens to children read. So who better to have on hand when they arrive one morning to discover that the school's books have all disappeared?

Someone is imprisoned in a horrible cage, but why is Jack trying to get caught by Ranger Johnny Wolf? What is Foxie up to? And just who is sharing Jack's basket these days? Everything is fine in Doggeroo until Sarge falls ill. Auntie Tidge is at hand to look after Jack, but Foxie is being disagreeable (again). When will Sarge be back? In no time, Jack has both a case and a moral dilemma - or even two. Is it right to leave his most dangerous enemy trussed up in a cage? And, who will mind the boy while he's off detecting?