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Demolition Daredevil: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 5)

About Demolition Daredevil: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 5)

An innocent façade, a furry survivor, a dangerous adversary…

Angela and Ruff are on the prowl again, this time mixed up in a complicated series of crimes. When Susan Karp’s fatal car accident raises suspicions of foul play, Angela and Chief Helbar join forces to uncover the truth.

As the investigation unfolds, a startling explosion rocks ProFarm, a seemingly innocent pesticide company on the outskirts of town. Angela’s intuition kicks in when she discovers a connection between the explosion and Dennis, Susan’s late husband and former ProFarm employee. Determined to unveil the link between these unsettling events, Angela and Ruff embark on a thrilling pursuit of justice.

Navigating through a labyrinth of perplexing leads and contradictory clues, Angela and Ruff’s path takes an unexpected turn when they rescue a feeble gerbil from the wreckage. Little do they know, this furry encounter will shed light on a nefarious plot lurking within the secretive walls of ProFarm’s laboratories…

Demolition Daredevil is the fifth book in the Ruff McPaw Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with beautiful small towns and a really adorable dog, then you won’t want to miss out on Angela and Ruff’s fun and unforgettable cases.

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Squirrel Skip Squabble: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 3)

About Squirrel Skip Squabble: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 3)

The return of the prodigal son, a nutty clue to murder…

Angela Atkinson may have left her barista days behind, but little did she know her new private investigation business would lead her straight into a twisted murder mystery. When Hummings Hollow’s resident millionaire, Reginald Dean, is found bludgeoned to death in his mansion, Angela and her partner Ruff are called in to solve the case. But things take a personal turn when Angela’s estranged brother, William, becomes a prime suspect.

Determined to clear her brother’s name, Angela dives headfirst into the investigation. As she delves deeper into the case, she discovers not everything is as straightforward as it seems. When she rescues an injured squirrel to nurse him back to health, P. Nutty unearths a vital clue in his never-ending search for food. Angela realizes that she and the police have been barking up the wrong tree…

Squirrel Skip Squabble is the third book in the Ruff McPaw Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with beautiful small towns and a really adorable dog, then you won’t want to miss out on Angela and Ruff’s fun and unforgettable cases.

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Jabberwock

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Nower County was never a hard place to leave. Now, leaving is impossible.

When drunk teenagers add letters to the Welcome to Nower County sign, making it Welcome to NowHerE County, nobody repaints it. Why bother? Everyone knows they live in the middle of nowhere.

Children’s book author Charlie McClintock and her three-year-old daughter, Merrie, return home to settle Charlie’s recently deceased mother’s affairs. It’s the first time since high school that she and childhood friends Sam Sheridan and Malachi Tackett have been reunited. A beat of happiness before Charlie experiences an unexplainable disaster.

A bizarre storm blows through the Appalachian Mountains and literally wipes Nowhere County off the map. The outside world forgets the tiny town ever existed, and no one can leave. Anyone who tries wakes up in the Dollar General Store parking lot with blinding headaches, gushing nosebleeds, and no clue what happened to them.

Locals name the shimmering mirage on the county line that imprisons them the Jabberwock.

Abby Clayton thinks it’s Charlie’s pet. Desperate to bring her baby home from the hospital across county lines, Abby is the only person who has dared to “ride the Jabberwock” more than once.

She believes it spoke to her. Brain-damaged, barely able to walk from her injuries, Abby hatches a deranged plot to force Charlie to make the Jabberwock set them free. Will Malachi manage to stop her and save Charlie and Merrie in time?

And can Abby survive one more ride on the Jabberwock?

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Crime Traveler – Justice Takes Time: Victims of Unsolved Murders Get Revenge (Justified)

About Crime Traveler – Justice Takes Time: Victims of Unsolved Murders Get Revenge (Justified)

An insane asylum psychiatrist finds that her patients have many stories to tell. The voices have the evidence to find their killers. Someone is finally listening.

In 1968, Dr. Harvey left the closed-minded boys club of Harvard and takes a role at Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane. When she arrives, she finds the place clean, full of patients, but empty of anyone that cares. It was emotionally sterile. Most patients are drugged and isolated. She stops the drugs, asks questions, and listens to their stories. She records the stories from the many personalities she uncovers, all of them had been murdered and are still missing.

Joyce Davenport is a senior crime scene investigator focused on making the unjust pay, having seen thousands of scenes she can not unsee. She is determined and tenacious and never lets a cold case sit for too long. Her most recent case follows a trail of cold cases over a century old to one that occurred just last month. There is evidence consistent amongst the murders, she doesn’t yet know how that is possible. The location of decades-old evidence is being shared with her, only something the killer would know. She is surprised at what she learns. She reaches out to Dr. Jules Harvey, a prominent, outspoken psychiatrist, educated at Harvard, now more than eighty years old.

Joyce discovers what she can’t believe to be true, the victims have the evidence to find the real killers.

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Purr Purr Purloin: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 6)

About Purr Purr Purloin: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 6)

A feline witness, a deadly secret, and a web of deceit…

Forty-year-old Angela Atkinson has successfully established her own private investigation business with her partner-in-paws, Ruff McPaw. Together, they’ve solved several cases, using Angela’s smarts and Ruff’s nose and intuition.

When Nancy Flanders, the town librarian, is found dead of apparent suicide, Angela’s boyfriend David, a long-time library patron and Nancy’s friend, suspects foul play. He knows she was about to leave on a Caribbean cruise, so why would she abruptly end her life?

The investigation causes friction between Angela and Chief Helbar, head of the local police, who is up to his ears in an embezzlement investigation. He dismisses murder, citing Nancy’s suicide note which was personally handwritten.

As Angela dives further into the case, she and Ruff discover an odd clue in the note and some unusual things about the crime scene that don’t quite add up. Things come to a head when the duo find the library’s pet cat covered in a strange, powdery substance, leading them to believe that he is the sole witness to a meticulously disguised murder. Angela and Ruff must use all their smarts to piece together the strange clues and outwit a terrifyingly manipulative mastermind…

Purr Purr Purloin is the sixth book in the Ruff McPaw Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with beautiful small towns and a really adorable dog, then you won’t want to miss out on Angela and Ruff’s fun and unforgettable cases.

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Three Lines of Inquiry: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs (Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries Book 4)

About Three Lines of Inquiry: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs (Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries Book 4)

Murder followed her on vacation…

Determined to enjoy their holiday and put the murders and mysteries of Blackwood Cove behind them for a while, Jasmine Moore and her faithful companion Luffy are looking forward to getting a well-deserved break.

But murder is no stranger to the land of the rising sun. After the horrific discovery of a dead body, Jasmine finds herself plunged against her will into a new case to find a twisted killer – one that threatens to finally be her match. Stalked by an avid super-fan who knows her like a book, the killer is seemingly one step ahead of every decision Jasmine makes.

Surrounded by strange sights and unfamiliar people, Jasmine and Luffy will need all the help they can get if they want to solve their toughest case yet and bring the murderer to justice. Can Jasmine outwit a killer who seems to know her better than herself? Or this time, has she finally met her match?

“A fabulous amateur sleuth mystery with a paranormal twist”–5 Stars, Readers’ Favorite

Three Lines of Inquiry is the fourth book in the Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with quiet seaside towns and a sprinkling of the paranormal, then you won’t want to miss out on Jaz and Luffy’s fun and unforgettable adventures.

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A Terminal Paws: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs (Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries Book 11)

About A Terminal Paws: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs (Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries Book 11)

A puzzling disappearance, a suspicious news blog, and the media circling in like vultures…

When the wife of a wealthy businessman appeals to private eye Jasmine Moore for help, she assumes it’s just another harmless missing persons case. But her ordinary investigation soon spirals into something much more sinister – and as the news companies start arriving, Jasmine quickly realizes that this disappearance goes much deeper than she’d ever imagined…

When murder is on the cards, the local authorities step in. Teaming up with the sheriff department’s newest white-hat hacker, Jasmine and her faithful companion Luffy must investigate a popular news blog that just keeps cropping up. As they sift through a host of suspicious characters to unravel the truth… and as another victim goes missing, Jasmine must act fast before her investigation ends in disaster.

Time is running out, and all eyes are on her. Can Jasmine decipher the truth behind Blackwood Cove’s latest perplexing case, or will she embarrass herself in front of a national audience?

“Parrott has added several layers to Jasmine’s character and it has been incredible to see her growth throughout each of these books… A Terminal Paws is a delightful read that marks a new chapter in Jasmine’s life with a new business, an intriguing case, and as always zany antics with her talking dog.”–5 Stars, Readers’ Favorite

A Terminal Paws is the eleventh book in the Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with quiet seaside towns and a sprinkling of the paranormal, then you won’t want to miss out on Jaz and Luffy’s fun and unforgettable adventures.

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Rapid Rodent Response: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 2)

About Rapid Rodent Response: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 2)

A squeaky-clean murder, a little furry witness…

For such a small town, Hummings Hollow is rife with danger and intrigue—especially for forty-year-old Angela Atkinson who despite her busy schedule can’t seem to keep her nose out of a good mystery; it doesn’t help that her faithful sidekick Ruff McPaw has an equally good nose for danger.

When a middle school janitor is found dead in a school supply closet, Angela must juggle her hobby farm, barista job, and well-meaning community of friends and family as she seeks out answers. When a classroom pet turns up with what might be the key to solving the whole case, Angela feels that the killer is close at hand—but there’s more to this clue than meets the eye.

From a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) that seems more like a high school clique than anything else to possible motives that feel shaky at best, Angela and Ruff have plenty to investigate before the middle school’s Valentine’s Day dance marks the murderer’s final escape from the swift paw of justice…

Rapid Rodent Response is the second book in the Ruff McPaw Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with beautiful small towns and a really adorable dog, then you won’t want to miss out on Angela and Ruff’s fun and unforgettable cases.

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Dead Man’s Trail: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs (Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries Book 10)

About Dead Man’s Trail: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs (Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries Book 10)

Deep in the wilderness, murder awaits…

Jasmine imagined a relaxing camping trip along the beautiful White Mountain trail would be the perfect way to take a break and forget about the murder investigations plaguing her life. However, she can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong—and when she experiences a harrowing vision soon after embarking on her trip, her suspicions are confirmed.

After she and her group stumble upon shocking new information about a long-lost cold case, Jasmine’s hopes of a quiet getaway are crushed. Isolated from the outside world and armed only with her wits, she becomes determined to solve the murder—but it quickly becomes clear that somebody is hell-bent on stopping the truth from ever being brought to light…

As the weather turns sour and tensions rise within her group, Jasmine scrambles to unmask the killer and identify the elusive threat that haunts her visions. Is a mysterious killer lurking on the mountainside? Or does someone in her group harbor a dark secret?

The use of a talking dog partner-in-crime is still golden as Luffy’s innocent and delightful viewpoint and commentary continue to charm… Dead Man’s Trail is another delightful installment in the series with humor, top-notch mystery, conflict, and a lovely setting.”–5 Stars, Readers’ Favorite

Dead Man’s Trail is the tenth book in the Pet Psychic Cozy Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with quiet seaside towns and a sprinkling of the paranormal, then you won’t want to miss out on Jaz and Luffy’s fun and unforgettable adventures.

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Peril In Paradise: a clean Hawaiian cruise mystery with a strong female character

About Peril In Paradise: a clean Hawaiian cruise mystery with a strong female character

“My necklace is gone! I left it right here, I know I did!” Jerria’s heart pounded. Not another theft. Depressed over her youngest son leaving two years early for college– across the country no less!– Jerria takes up her husband Will’s offer of a relaxing Hawaiian cruise. But a series of ominous events onboard the Ocean Haven squashes any idea of a calm tropical vacation. Soon Jerria’s very life is in danger, and she can’t blame the mythical Pele for this one. Warm characters and rich descriptions of beautiful Hawaii bring this cozy mystery to life. If you’ve ever dreamed of the enchantment of a cruise ship vacation, Peril In Paradise is for you! Be sure to read “Murder on Deck” also by best-selling author Deb Graham

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