The peaceful mountain town of Lily Rock is a buzz with excitement for the inaugural Woofstock weekend festival, a celebration of dogs, rock & roll, and community. But when a beloved local and festival organizer is found dead in the Frenchie Connection Dog Park, the town’s tranquil springtime spirit is shattered.
Enter Janis Jets who calls upon amateur sleuth Olivia Greer to help solve the case. With dogs, campers, and music lovers flooding the town, Olivia’s investigation gets tangled in a web of secrets, suspicions, and small-town rivalries. To make matters worse, Eldred Whitlock, the new owner of The Frenchie Connection Inn, makes the big mistake of snubbing Janis’s new puppy convincing her beyond a shadow of a doubt that he’s the killer.
As Olivia uncovers clues, she must untangle the real culprit from false leads before Woofstock is overshadowed by another tragedy. Can Olivia solve the case in time for the festival to go on? Or will the celebration of peace, love, and dogs be forever marred by a killer on the loose?
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with heart, humor, and a splash of canine charm, *Sit. Stay. Play Dead* is a delightful romp through the quirks and secrets of a small town that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
In this installment, Wrap It Up!, the holiday season is in full swing in Lily Rock. The air is filled with the scent of cinnamon rolls, and the town square is bustling with cheerful activity. But when the beloved performer Baubles the Clown is found dead in the corral, strangled by his own trick lasso, the festive cheer is replaced by shock and fear.
The beloved performer Baubles, hired to entertain children with Sparkles his Shetland pony, is found slumped over in the corral strangled by his trick lasso.
Lily Rock’s librarian, Meadow McCloud, wants to help find the killer but she has a personal crisis to deal with. Between Christmas errands and the plentiful expectations that come with the season, she’s feeling pretty overwhelmed. Plus there’s the secret she’s kept from her daughter, Sage, that keeps threatening her peace of mind.
If that isn’t enough, Sage is overwhelmed with her concerns. On winter break from the Lily Rock Academy, she’s keeping her eye on Elf One and Elf Two at the town’s wrapping station. But when her old friend Brad drops by wearing an unfamiliar fancy ring, she suspects he knows more than he’s saying about Baubles’s demise.
The Christmas pageant.
Booths at the fair.
Cinnamon Rolls.
Secrets revealed.
Oh, and the matter of a pesky murder.
Can Baubles’s murderer be brought to justice before jingle bells ring? Or will a killer on the loose make this a silent night for all of Lily Rock?