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Courtney Cain is used to seeing dogs that are sad or upset when they first arrive at the shelter, but she’s never met one quite like Ruthie the Bloodhound! Ruthie does nothing but howl mournfully when she’s in her cage, and when she’s not crated, all she does is run away. Courtney is particularly concerned since the Curly Bay Lake has been drained for repairs, and there are some very dangerous areas at the park where the dog could get hurt. The lake seems to be the only thing the citizens of Curly Bay can talk about, especially the mysterious legend of the lake phantom.

Who in Calmhaven does not know Molly Gertrude Grey, the gentle aging owner of the Cozy Bridal Agency? But Molly and her enthusiastic assistant, Dora Brightside, have more talents than just matchmaking. They are amateur sleuths with a nose for trouble! When poor Abe Mortimer, the town mayor, keels over during the wedding reception of his dear daughter, Miss Molly is certain it’s no accident. Her intuition tells her that something disturbing is afoot.

Courtney is delighted that the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue finally has a full-time volunteer in Ms. O’Donnell’s friend Linda. But Linda quickly proves to be more of a hindrance, and perhaps something even more heinous. Courtney is certain she witnesses Linda committing murder. The police insist she has a rock-solid alibi, but Courtney knows there must be more going on.

Despite feeling content with how life has changed since moving to Curly Bay, Courtney's days still seem peppered with problems. Not only have mice overrun Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue, her clients are cancelling left, right, and center because they want to enroll the services of a famous pet-stylist setting up shop in the town.

A severe thunderstorm has hit Curly Bay, causing major damage to the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue. Fortunately, a wealthy patron is interested in hosting a fundraiser to help offset the costs. As Courtney and Mrs. Throgmorton organize the event, Courtney starts to feel she’s being sabotaged at every turn.

Courtney is excited for the upcoming Community Christmas event. All the charitable organizations in town are being invited to participate, and they’re guaranteed to get the extra funding they’re always needing. Of course, the work of the shelter never ends, and Courtney is inundated with a fresh flood of feisty canines that she’s trying to foster. But when a wealthy patron is found dead, festivities are thrown into a flurry! Who would commit such a yucky yuletide crime?

Forced to postpone the gathering, the Bay’s animal-loving amateur detective is thrown into an unexpected bout of summertime sleuthing. Can Courtney pull it together and make the Summer celebration happen? Or will the mystery assailant sabotage the months of meticulous work it took to arrange this Alumni Picnic event? Even worse, could they be planning more attacks on Courtney’s supporters?

It’s almost Christmas, and Courtney is trying to come up with great ways to promote the shelter. Through a lucky connection, she gets the chance to bring the adoptable pets to the local news station to be on TV!

Courtney is caught up again, this time with a scaly trail of clues to follow. Despite a soggy challenge at the animal rescue center, and the imminent arrival of her parents for Thanksgiving celebrations, our amateur sleuth cannot escape her unquestionable gift of uncovering foul play in Curly Bay!

A church outing to Punxsutawney is the last place you’d expect to run into a mystery. Especially when it leaves someone dead in the water! When Kelly Armello, the sleuthing librarian, discovers deadly connections between her hometown and the haunt of Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-forecasting groundhog the Groundhog Day, nothing can stop her from digging deeper. With the help of Officer Troy Kennedy and a few other unlikely characters, the Settler Spring sleuths set out to unravel this grisly groundhog affair!

Courtney Cain is ready to settle into a home of her own now that she knows for sure she’ll be staying in Curly Bay. She loves her job at the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue, and a home will mean she can participate in the foster program she helped start at the shelter.

The Curly Bay locals swear that winter’s going to be a cold one, but Courtney is warmed by the thought of a Books and Barks charity event at the local library. That is, until the donation money takes a walk, and the prime suspect ends up dead!

Wealthy tycoon Albert Gravel, lifeless and blue-faced on the floor after eating the Crystal Grill Restaurant’s fish special. The Grill owner has every reason to want him dead but protests his innocence. Something smells fishy! Calmhaven’s favorite amateur sleuth, Molly Montague Grey, sniffs something even more suspicious than the fish special at play. Followed by an eager reporter looking for a scoop, the Gravel case quickly uncovers Calmhaven’s dark underbelly!

Emily Cherry decides to expand her book review blog and sets her sights on the glamorous world of cinema. Eager to engage her readers with captivating movie critiques, she's undeterred by the competition from seasoned critics in Little Oakley. But when a shocking incident leaves one less moviegoer in Emily's quiet hometown, she finds herself looking for all the right clues.

Kelly Armello Kennedy and her police chief husband, Troy Kennedy, are disappointed that a February snowstorm may ruin their first Valentine’s Day together. But when Kelly discovers a body in the town library, there’s more than a lost holiday at stake. Why was the body left in the romance section? Why was a wedding ring hidden behind a novel about adultery? Who left wine glasses near the books on marital infidelity? Finding a murderer when all the suspects are people she knows is a challenge, as Kelly realizes that she may not know her friends as well as she thought!

When the lawmakers are more lawless than the criminals they claim to catch, what can the honest citizens of Settler Springs do? Cracking this case for Kelly Armello is no longer an option - the future of Settler Springs rests on her investigations. Will librarian amateur sleuth Kelly Armello and her faithful partner Troy uncover the mystery in time, or will the dark underbelly of the quiet, unassuming town catch up with them to finish them off? So begins Kelly’s biggest case yet, one that brings her closer to Settler’s suspicious deaths than ever before. Right to her doorstep!

With a sudden influx of animals into the shelter, Courtney Cain knows it’s time to start up a foster program at the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue. It’s a lot of work, and her life becomes even more complicated when her ex-fiancé arrives in Curly Bay!

When Memorial Day celebrations turn into murder investigations, amateur sleuth, Kelly Armello, and officer Troy Kennedy are thrown into another small-town cozy mystery with big repercussions. Troy’s veteran friend ends up dead, and Troy knows in his gut that there’s foul play. But how can he prove it, when shady Chief Stark, newly restored to his role as police chief, seems to be set on running the town in his own fashion, even if that includes dealing in drugs and murder?

A cantankerous old man, dead. But who’s the killer? Could it really be the reverend? Notable families being targeted by unknown assailants. But what kind of a rat would leave rats in your daughter’s mailbox? Can Kelly and Troy piece together the puzzle and discover who’s to blame? Or will the pastor be sent out to pasture in prison?

Courtney is up to the challenge when one of the most prominent clients of the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue wants her to throw a birthday party for her dog. Electrical problems both at the shelter and at home stall some of the party-making plans, and so does Patrick Murray, the only electrician in town.