Paw Prints & Poison
(2025)(A book in the Claire Mitchell Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by Bentley Reece
🐾Claire Mitchell is in desperate need of a break—but murder wasn’t on the itinerary.🐾
Trading lattes for lakeside views at cozy Pine Grove Inn, she's ready to unwind. Her gossip-loving best friend, Lucy, and ever-loyal Labrador, Murphy, right alongside.
But before Claire can even unpack, a despised politician drops dead. His final moments steeped in more mystery than the inn’s over-brewed tea.
Claire’s restful retreat suddenly turns into a race to catch a killer.
Professor Levenson—the silver-tongued linguist—claims the politician laughed off his research, calling it foolish…
Walter Langley and the politician had their share of disagreements—heated, relentless, and never quite settled…
And with Murphy sniffing out more than table scraps - Claire puts her sleuthing to the test.
Handwritten threats materialize, revealing the prowler is watching and hiding in plain sight.
Can Claire crack the case before the killer sends her packing—for good?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Trading lattes for lakeside views at cozy Pine Grove Inn, she's ready to unwind. Her gossip-loving best friend, Lucy, and ever-loyal Labrador, Murphy, right alongside.
But before Claire can even unpack, a despised politician drops dead. His final moments steeped in more mystery than the inn’s over-brewed tea.
Claire’s restful retreat suddenly turns into a race to catch a killer.
Professor Levenson—the silver-tongued linguist—claims the politician laughed off his research, calling it foolish…
Walter Langley and the politician had their share of disagreements—heated, relentless, and never quite settled…
And with Murphy sniffing out more than table scraps - Claire puts her sleuthing to the test.
Handwritten threats materialize, revealing the prowler is watching and hiding in plain sight.
Can Claire crack the case before the killer sends her packing—for good?
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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