The Pet Sitter's First Mystery
(2026)(The first book in the Manhattan Pet-Sitter Mysteries series)
A Story by Cynthia Rowan
Before the murders… before the mysteries… there was Winston.
Wren Ballard thought pet sitting for Manhattan’s elite would be simple.
Walk the dogs.
Feed the cats.
Save enough money to open her dream cat café someday.
But when one of her wealthy Upper East Side clients dies after a violent late-night argument, Wren is the only one who suspects the death wasn’t an accident. Especially when the client’s golden retriever, Winston, starts retrieving strange objects from around the penthouse.
A pill bottle.
A torn envelope.
A clue someone tried to hide.
The police dismiss Wren’s suspicions. Her employer doesn’t defend her. Within days she loses her job, her apartment, and the life she thought she had. Now Wren is living out of an old van with nothing but a loyal dog who keeps finding clues—and a growing suspicion that someone powerful is hiding the truth. Because animals notice things people miss. And Winston may have just retrieved the evidence of murder.
The Pet Sitter’s First Mystery is an exclusive prequel introducing Wren Ballard and the case that changed her life. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, clever animal companions, and amateur sleuths.
Genre: Mystery
Wren Ballard thought pet sitting for Manhattan’s elite would be simple.
Walk the dogs.
Feed the cats.
Save enough money to open her dream cat café someday.
But when one of her wealthy Upper East Side clients dies after a violent late-night argument, Wren is the only one who suspects the death wasn’t an accident. Especially when the client’s golden retriever, Winston, starts retrieving strange objects from around the penthouse.
A pill bottle.
A torn envelope.
A clue someone tried to hide.
The police dismiss Wren’s suspicions. Her employer doesn’t defend her. Within days she loses her job, her apartment, and the life she thought she had. Now Wren is living out of an old van with nothing but a loyal dog who keeps finding clues—and a growing suspicion that someone powerful is hiding the truth. Because animals notice things people miss. And Winston may have just retrieved the evidence of murder.
The Pet Sitter’s First Mystery is an exclusive prequel introducing Wren Ballard and the case that changed her life. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, clever animal companions, and amateur sleuths.
Genre: Mystery
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