Sniffing Out Murder
Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin is a cozy mystery published by Penguin on December 5, 2023. This 352-page novel follows children’s book author Priscilla, who, alongside her bloodhound Bailey, becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in her hometown of Crosbyville, Indiana. After returning to the town to continue her book series, Pris finds herself at odds with a newly elected school board trustee, leading to unexpected complications when Bailey discovers a body.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and humor as Pris and Bailey navigate the challenges of small-town dynamics and the pressures of community expectations. The story explores themes of friendship, creativity, and the importance of arts in education, all while maintaining a lighthearted tone. As Pris works to clear her name and that of her loyal companion, the narrative unfolds with engaging twists and turns, showcasing the unique bond between a woman and her dog in the face of adversity.
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When a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs.
After deciding that life as a teacher wasn’t right for her, Priscilla found inspiration for her first children’s book in her three-year-old bloodhound’s nose for truth, and so The Adventures of Bailey the Bloodhound was born. After the book’s massively pawsitive response led Pris to move back to her hometown of Crosbyville, Indiana, to continue the series, she’s surprised by how things have changed in the town, but even more so how they haven’t.
Pris is frustrated to discover that newly elected school board trustee Whitney Kelley—a former high school mean girl—is intent on making Crosbyville more competitive by eliminating “frivolous spending” on the arts and social programs, including Pris and Bailey’s beloved pet-assisted reading program. A minor altercation between them isn’t anything unusual, but after Bailey sniffs out Whitney’s body in a bed of begonias, locals start hounding Pris and Bailey as suspects for the crime.
With Bailey’s sharp senses and Pris’s hometown know-how, can they prove to the community that they’re all barking up the wrong tree?
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