Snowed in with a Body
(2026)(The eighth book in the Dog Walking Detective series)
A Story by Daisy Stone
A weekend celebration. A winter storm. A locked-room murder. And no way out.
Megan Brown thought Vivian Blackwell's winter gathering would be elegant and peaceful—a chance to relax with Jake, celebrate the lighthouse restoration, and enjoy being a normal guest for once instead of an investigator.
Then the blizzard hits. The roads close. And Richard Morrison, a successful investment broker, is found dead in the locked lighthouse keeper's cottage.
Accident? The fall down the stairs looks believable. But Megan notices what others miss: the door was locked from the inside, yet the key is missing. The "accidental" fall happened at precisely the angle to break Morrison's neck. And Morrison's laptop—rumored to contain damaging information on half the guests—has vanished.
With phones down, roads impassable, and twelve trapped guests who all had reason to want Morrison dead, Megan must solve the murder before the killer strikes again. Or before the storm clears and the murderer walks free.
But this time, she has no police backup. No forensics team. No official authority. Just Jake, her investigative instincts, and a growing list of suspects who each had secrets worth killing for.
Because Richard Morrison was a blackmailer. And everyone at Blackwell Manor was paying him to stay quiet.
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with amateur sleuths, small-town secrets, and dogs who always know more than they should.
While this is Book 8 in the Dog Walking Detective series, it can be read as a complete standalone—all mysteries are fully resolved, and no prior knowledge of the series is required.
Genre: Mystery
Megan Brown thought Vivian Blackwell's winter gathering would be elegant and peaceful—a chance to relax with Jake, celebrate the lighthouse restoration, and enjoy being a normal guest for once instead of an investigator.
Then the blizzard hits. The roads close. And Richard Morrison, a successful investment broker, is found dead in the locked lighthouse keeper's cottage.
Accident? The fall down the stairs looks believable. But Megan notices what others miss: the door was locked from the inside, yet the key is missing. The "accidental" fall happened at precisely the angle to break Morrison's neck. And Morrison's laptop—rumored to contain damaging information on half the guests—has vanished.
With phones down, roads impassable, and twelve trapped guests who all had reason to want Morrison dead, Megan must solve the murder before the killer strikes again. Or before the storm clears and the murderer walks free.
But this time, she has no police backup. No forensics team. No official authority. Just Jake, her investigative instincts, and a growing list of suspects who each had secrets worth killing for.
Because Richard Morrison was a blackmailer. And everyone at Blackwell Manor was paying him to stay quiet.
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with amateur sleuths, small-town secrets, and dogs who always know more than they should.
While this is Book 8 in the Dog Walking Detective series, it can be read as a complete standalone—all mysteries are fully resolved, and no prior knowledge of the series is required.
Genre: Mystery
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