Parades, Poison, and a Past Reburied
(2026)(The tenth book in the Pupcakes and Paws Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Krista Sawyer
A dead grief counselor. A runaway dog. And a small town where grief has become its own kind of weapon.
Dog trainer Maggie Harper expects Silverbrook’s Founders Grape Day to involve muddy paws and parade chaos—not stumbling over the body of beloved grief-circle sponsor Quentin Rusk behind the festival gazebo. But when Quentin is found clutching a chilling note tied to Maggie’s long-dead aunt, Lucy Harper, the past her family buried decades ago begins clawing back to the surface.
With her sharp eye for detail, her keen-nosed beagle Scout tracking what others miss, and her gossip-loving best friend Zoey collecting rumors faster than coffee orders, Maggie starts digging into Quentin’s death. Councilwoman Diane Pell seems desperate to keep old tragedies buried, while charming apothecary owner Willa Sloane sold Quentin the calming tinctures linked to his murder.
But in Silverbrook, secrets don''t stay buried quietly.
And the closer Maggie gets to the truth about Lucy Harper’s death, the closer she comes to becoming the next body pulled from the lake.
Genre: Mystery
Dog trainer Maggie Harper expects Silverbrook’s Founders Grape Day to involve muddy paws and parade chaos—not stumbling over the body of beloved grief-circle sponsor Quentin Rusk behind the festival gazebo. But when Quentin is found clutching a chilling note tied to Maggie’s long-dead aunt, Lucy Harper, the past her family buried decades ago begins clawing back to the surface.
With her sharp eye for detail, her keen-nosed beagle Scout tracking what others miss, and her gossip-loving best friend Zoey collecting rumors faster than coffee orders, Maggie starts digging into Quentin’s death. Councilwoman Diane Pell seems desperate to keep old tragedies buried, while charming apothecary owner Willa Sloane sold Quentin the calming tinctures linked to his murder.
But in Silverbrook, secrets don''t stay buried quietly.
And the closer Maggie gets to the truth about Lucy Harper’s death, the closer she comes to becoming the next body pulled from the lake.
Genre: Mystery