Tailing trouble

Laura Scott, 1961-

Book - 2022

"Thirty-something veterinarian Ally Winter has found a new "leash" on life since she moved back to her hometown of Willow Bluff, Wisconsin. But when she takes Domino, the black standard poodle she's boarding for the weekend, for a sunny September stroll along the shore of Lake Michigan, the diminutive dog dashes off, only to return with a single, polka-dotted, high-heeled shoe. Retracing Domino's paw prints back to a weeping willow tree, they find the other shoe. It's still on the foot of 20-year-old Pricilla Green--lying dead beneath the willow, with a silk scarf knotted tightly around her neck. Willow Bluff's finest--and handsomest--detective, Noah Jorgenson, is soon on the tail of the killer. But he has... another worry on his mind when Ally's grandfather, a lifelong true-crime buff, starts to suspect that the recent burglary of a local big-box store may have some connection to Pricilla's murder. Noah cautions Ally to keep Gramps well away from the homicide investigation, but the old dog is drawn to danger like a puppy is to a squeaky ball. Willow Bluff's finest--and handsomest--detective, Noah Jorgenson, is soon on the tail of the killer. But he has another worry on his mind when Ally's grandfather, a lifelong true-crime buff, starts to suspect that the recent burglary of a local big-box store may have some connection to Pricilla's murder. Noah cautions Ally to keep Gramps well away from the homicide investigation, but the old dog is drawn to danger like a puppy is to a squeaky ball." --

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Subjects
Genres
Mystery fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Cozy mysteries
Fiction
Novels
Published
New York : Crooked Lane 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Laura Scott, 1961- (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Series numeration from www.goodreads.com.
Physical Description
309 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781643858340
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Early in Scott's fluffy sequel to 2021's Dogged by Death, Willow Bluff, Wis., veterinarian Ally Winter is out walking a dog she's boarding when she comes across a polka-dotted shoe that she recently saw on the foot of Pricilla Green, the malcontent cleaner at the assisted-living residence that's home to Gramps (aka Oscar Winter), Ally's grandfather. Sure enough, Pricilla is lying strangled under a nearby weeping willow. Ally moved back home to Willow Bluff following a breakup to theoretically look after Gramps, but Gramps gets along just fine, thank you very much, without her assistance. Since he's really into solving crimes, he's eager to help investigate Pricilla's murder. Det. Noah Jorgenson looks askance at the subsequent amateur sleuthing, until a second murder occurs. Could these deaths have anything to do with a spate of burglaries, or is something else going on? Several entertaining twists and turns lead to a satisfying conclusion. Cozy fans will have fun. Agent: Pamela Hopkins, Hopkins Literary Assoc. (Jan.)

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Veterinarian Ally Winter has better luck controlling dogs than keeping the leash on her crime-obsessed grandfather. Now that Gramps and Ally have solved a murder in Dogged by Death (2021), he feels free to poke his nose into every local crime, much to the distress of Noah Jorgenson, Ally's detective boyfriend. Since Ally's only recently moved back to her Wisconsin hometown and her veterinary practice is slow, she does grooming, dog walking, and boarding for extra cash. While she's walking her new boarder, standard poodle Domino, he brings her a shoe last seen on the foot of Pricilla Green, the petulant, pierced, inept cleaner at Legacy House, where Gramps lives with three widows vying for his attention. After finding Pricilla dead in the nearby woods, Ally is reluctantly dragged into investigating by Gramps, who's chomping at the bit despite stern warnings from Noah. Because Pricilla is the daughter of Willow Bluff's mayor, who'd just kicked her out of the house over an unsuitable boyfriend, the case has political ramifications that keep Noah's relationship with Ally strictly business. Someone breaks into the clinic, steals the petty cash, and tries to break into Legacy House. Although Domino is unruly, he has a nose for crime and discovers Pricilla's diary hidden in a closet. Everyone knows that Gramps and Ally are sniffing around, and when someone tries to run down Ally and Domino, it's clear that they're close to digging up the truth. The intrepid heroine furthers her romance and once again relies on canine help to solve the crime. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.