Paws and Probates
(2025)(The fifth book in the Ruby Mae Thornton Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple and Miranda Mercer
When a dog groomer notices fake diamonds, she uncovers a killer's deadly scheme.
When eccentric millionaire Lillian Fairweather is found dead of apparent heart failure, only her dog groomer Ruby Mae Thornton notices something amiss—the diamonds on her prize Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's collar don't sparkle quite right. What begins as a simple observation quickly pulls Ruby into a tangled web of greed, betrayal, and murder.
With Lillian's vast fortune now funding an animal sanctuary, everyone from her disgruntled nephew Silas to ambitious shelter director Toby Langley seems to have something to gain from her untimely demise. As Ruby digs deeper with help from her veterinarian friend Percy and loyal receptionist Clem, she discovers the fake diamond collar is just the first clue in an elaborate scheme.
When Lillian's personal assistant goes missing after revealing shocking financial discrepancies, Ruby knows she's running out of time. The killer is still at large, and evidence suggests they'll stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
Armed with her groomer's eye for detail and an unexpected ally in Sir Waffles—a pampered pooch with a remarkable nose for danger—Ruby must unravel a conspiracy that goes all the way to the heart of Whisker Falls' most prestigious estate.
Will Ruby's determination to uncover the truth bring a murderer to justice, or will she become the next victim in this deadly game of bait-and-switch?
PAWS & PROBATES: Where diamonds may be forever, but some inheritances are to die for.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When eccentric millionaire Lillian Fairweather is found dead of apparent heart failure, only her dog groomer Ruby Mae Thornton notices something amiss—the diamonds on her prize Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's collar don't sparkle quite right. What begins as a simple observation quickly pulls Ruby into a tangled web of greed, betrayal, and murder.
With Lillian's vast fortune now funding an animal sanctuary, everyone from her disgruntled nephew Silas to ambitious shelter director Toby Langley seems to have something to gain from her untimely demise. As Ruby digs deeper with help from her veterinarian friend Percy and loyal receptionist Clem, she discovers the fake diamond collar is just the first clue in an elaborate scheme.
When Lillian's personal assistant goes missing after revealing shocking financial discrepancies, Ruby knows she's running out of time. The killer is still at large, and evidence suggests they'll stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
Armed with her groomer's eye for detail and an unexpected ally in Sir Waffles—a pampered pooch with a remarkable nose for danger—Ruby must unravel a conspiracy that goes all the way to the heart of Whisker Falls' most prestigious estate.
Will Ruby's determination to uncover the truth bring a murderer to justice, or will she become the next victim in this deadly game of bait-and-switch?
PAWS & PROBATES: Where diamonds may be forever, but some inheritances are to die for.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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