A fun cozy series set in the dog-friendly town of Wagtail
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AUTHOR: Krista Davis
GENRE: Mystery
FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED: 2013
SETTING: Virginia
The Paws and Claws mystery series take place in a fun little town called Wagtail, Virginia, a vacation destination where every place is dog and cat friendly. The protagonist is Holly and she and her dog, Trixie, help run the Sugar Maple Inn with her grandmother and a cast of colorful characters, including a calico cat named Twinkletoes.
Each book in the series includes recipes for both people and pets.
Books in the Paws and Claws Mystery Series
Murder, She Barked
LENGTH: 304 pages (paperback edition)
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2013
In the first book of the series, Holly and Trixie, the Jack Russell Terrier she finds along the way, move to Wagtail, Virginia to help run the Sugar Maple Inn with her grandmother. Holly’s lost her job and her boyfriend, and she needs a new lease on life.
One of the employees at the inn is killed in a hit-and-run accident that wasn’t accidental. Holly has to find the murderer before someone else gets hurt.
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The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer
LENGTH: 320 pages (paperback edition)
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2014
It’s Halloween season and the tv series Apparition Apprehenders has come to Wagtail to investigate supernatural local legends.
But, everything gets scary when Trixie and Twinkletoes find a young woman drowned and a crime scene that’s eerily similar to Wagtown’s most infamous haunting.
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Murder Most Howl
LENGTH: 304 pages (paperback edition)
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2015
It’s January and the town of Wagtail is hosting a weekend long murder mystery game in the hopes of bringing in tourists during the slow season.
But, that’s not all the weekend brings. A blizzard hits the town and the next morning Trixie finds a dead body. Suddenly the murder mystery game is very real!
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Mission Impawsible
LENGTH: 304 pages (paperback edition)
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2017
Holly and her grandmother, Oma, are preparing for a special matchmaking event for pet owners at the Sugar Maple Inn. Holly’s already got her work cut out for her trying to keep Oma from finding her a match.
But soon, things get more complicated when a man is found dead with a letter from Oma in his pocket. Holly’s got to work fast to find his killer before suspicion falls on her.
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Not a Creature Was Purring
LENGTH: 304 pages (paperback edition)
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2017
It’s Christmastime and Wagtail’s German-inspired Christkindl Market has brought in loads of tourists, including Holly’s ex-boyfriend and his new fiancee.
In addition to juggling the Market and her ex-boyfriend, Holly has to find a killer after Trixie finds the body of a pet clothing tycoon.
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The Dog Who Knew Too Much
LENGTH: 304 pages (paperback edition)
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2019
The Sugar Maple Inn welcomes America’s most-famous dog, Pippen, and his co-stars from his new tv series for a weekend of fun and relaxation.
But, the fun turns murderous when Pippin and his new pal Trixie find a dead body during an outdoor scavenger hunt. Can Holly find the killer before somebody else gets hurt?
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Big Little Spies
LENGTH: 304 pages (paperback edition)
RELEASE DATE: March 30, 2021
In the seventh edition to this series that will be released in March of 2021, a group of wealthy pet moms comes to Wagtail to put on a glamorous ball to raise money for a pet rescue.
Following them to town is a detective who manages to offend all the wealthy ladies before he is found dead. Can Holly and Trixie solve the mystery?
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