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Canine Conspiracy
(2025)(The fifth book in the Second Chance Mystery series)
A Story by Tilly Bramwell and Maisy Marple
When show dogs and shelter pets mix, murder takes Best in Show.
When the prestigious Westwood Kennel Club chooses Second Chance Animal Shelter as the venue for their spring dog show, shelter director Liv Barnes-Cooper sees it as the perfect opportunity to bridge the gap between purebreds and rescues. But the arrival of Madeline Barker—the show's demanding judge with a reputation for ruthlessness—brings tension instead of harmony to Maple Ridge.
After a contentious welcome reception filled with whispered threats and old grudges, Liv discovers Madeline's body in the judging pavilion, strangled with a show lead. The only witness? Madeline's champion Doberman, Royal Commander, hiding traumatized beneath the judging table.
As Liv and her husband Sheriff Jim Cooper investigate, the suspect list grows: Thomas Grant, a breeder with a score to settle; Richard Barker, Madeline's estranged husband being cut from her will; Olivia Winters, a rival judge with professional ambitions; and even Cynthia Walsh, Madeline's assistant who stands to inherit everything.
When Commander begins showing curious reactions to different suspects and a hidden flash drive reveals a web of blackmail and breeding fraud, Liv realizes the murder has roots in the competitive and secretive world of champion dog breeding. But someone doesn't want these secrets exposed and will stop at nothing to retrieve the evidence Commander seems determined to protect.
With the help of her eclectic shelter family—including Violet, the gossip-gathering volunteer; Tyler, the eager assistant with unexpected dog expertise; and her own pack of rescue dogs—Liv must decipher Commander's silent clues before the killer strikes again.
CANINE CONSPIRACY is the charming fifth installment in the Second Chance Animal Shelter Mystery series, perfect for animal lovers and cozy mystery fans alike.
Genre: Mystery
When the prestigious Westwood Kennel Club chooses Second Chance Animal Shelter as the venue for their spring dog show, shelter director Liv Barnes-Cooper sees it as the perfect opportunity to bridge the gap between purebreds and rescues. But the arrival of Madeline Barker—the show's demanding judge with a reputation for ruthlessness—brings tension instead of harmony to Maple Ridge.
After a contentious welcome reception filled with whispered threats and old grudges, Liv discovers Madeline's body in the judging pavilion, strangled with a show lead. The only witness? Madeline's champion Doberman, Royal Commander, hiding traumatized beneath the judging table.
As Liv and her husband Sheriff Jim Cooper investigate, the suspect list grows: Thomas Grant, a breeder with a score to settle; Richard Barker, Madeline's estranged husband being cut from her will; Olivia Winters, a rival judge with professional ambitions; and even Cynthia Walsh, Madeline's assistant who stands to inherit everything.
When Commander begins showing curious reactions to different suspects and a hidden flash drive reveals a web of blackmail and breeding fraud, Liv realizes the murder has roots in the competitive and secretive world of champion dog breeding. But someone doesn't want these secrets exposed and will stop at nothing to retrieve the evidence Commander seems determined to protect.
With the help of her eclectic shelter family—including Violet, the gossip-gathering volunteer; Tyler, the eager assistant with unexpected dog expertise; and her own pack of rescue dogs—Liv must decipher Commander's silent clues before the killer strikes again.
CANINE CONSPIRACY is the charming fifth installment in the Second Chance Animal Shelter Mystery series, perfect for animal lovers and cozy mystery fans alike.
Genre: Mystery
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