Vendors, Villains, and a Very Good Dog
(2025)(The second book in the Mallory Harper series)
A Story by Poppy McQuay
Glitter. Grudges. And a brazen abduction in broad daylight.
For Mallory Harper, a corporate manager with a cheeky streak, ‘sleuth’ wasn’t on her resume’. She planned to shine by running the Willow Creek Spring Festival with checklists and charm, not paw prints and missing vendors. But when glitter flies and suspects bicker, she and Pickles— her borrowed terrier—may stumble into the most puzzling mystery Willow Creek has ever seen.
Craft queen Karen Bliss—loud, pushy, and never as popular as she thinks—vanishes into thin air leaving behind grudges, a forged permit, and a trail of dog biscuits no one can ignore.
With a gossipy best friend fueling the rumor mill, and the Prayer Brigade stirring drama, suspects multiply fast. Emma in all black sneaks around after hours. Sherry in the county office covers for Lauren. Vendors shout accusations. And James, Mallory’s ex, digs into records that raise even more questions.
When the threats hit her inbox, Mallory realizes this isn’t festival drama—it’s personal. If she can’t untangle the mess fast, Karen won’t be the only one who disappears.
Genre: Mystery
For Mallory Harper, a corporate manager with a cheeky streak, ‘sleuth’ wasn’t on her resume’. She planned to shine by running the Willow Creek Spring Festival with checklists and charm, not paw prints and missing vendors. But when glitter flies and suspects bicker, she and Pickles— her borrowed terrier—may stumble into the most puzzling mystery Willow Creek has ever seen.
Craft queen Karen Bliss—loud, pushy, and never as popular as she thinks—vanishes into thin air leaving behind grudges, a forged permit, and a trail of dog biscuits no one can ignore.
With a gossipy best friend fueling the rumor mill, and the Prayer Brigade stirring drama, suspects multiply fast. Emma in all black sneaks around after hours. Sherry in the county office covers for Lauren. Vendors shout accusations. And James, Mallory’s ex, digs into records that raise even more questions.
When the threats hit her inbox, Mallory realizes this isn’t festival drama—it’s personal. If she can’t untangle the mess fast, Karen won’t be the only one who disappears.
Genre: Mystery
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