Paws Before Dying
(2025)(The fourth book in the Lowcountry Pet & Home Mystery series)
A novel by Sophie Lyon
SOME FLOWERS ARE DEADLIER THAN THEY LOOK.
The Whitmore Inn has survived two centuries of Charleston history. Its gardens are legendary, its antiques are priceless, and its guest list reads like a who's who of Southern society. Carrie Ashford is just there to pet-sit, until art dealer Julian Ashworth dies at a dinner party with foxglove in his wine.
The Ashworth family has more enemies than allies, more secrets than antiques, and absolutely no intention of cooperating with the investigation. The only witnesses are a collection of pampered pets who can't talk and a pet sitter who notices everything.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE:
The Whitmore Inn has survived two centuries of Charleston history. Its gardens are legendary, its antiques are priceless, and its guest list reads like a who's who of Southern society. Carrie Ashford is just there to pet-sit, until art dealer Julian Ashworth dies at a dinner party with foxglove in his wine.
The Ashworth family has more enemies than allies, more secrets than antiques, and absolutely no intention of cooperating with the investigation. The only witnesses are a collection of pampered pets who can't talk and a pet sitter who notices everything.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE:
- A botanical poison mystery with surprising twists
Sophie Hale—Marcus's thirteen-year-old daughter—joins the story
Historic inn setting with deadly gardens
Art world secrets and family feuds
The growing menagerie: Margot, Phantom, Goliath, and Sheldon
The romance between Carrie and Marcus deepens
Clean cozy mystery with heart and humor
As Carrie digs through generations of Ashworth secrets, she discovers that the deadliest things sometimes look the most beautiful, and that meeting your boyfriend's daughter might be scarier than catching a killer.
PAWS BEFORE DYING is the fourth book in The Pet Sitter's Predicament series.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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