Furbidden Fatality

December 15, 2020
A stray kitten starts a recent lottery winner on the journey to restore an animal sanctuary in spite of an evil dog warden. Dropping off the kitten that's been wandering outside her Lakeview apartment complex is supposed to be a quick errand for Kari Stuart. But when she finds the shelter full to capacity, Kari wonders if she's going to be stuck with her new companion. An animal lover, Kari's already got two cats and a dog, and now they're joined by what her groomer friend Suz estimates is a 3-month-old black kitten with an attitude so big that Kari decides to call her Queenie. Kari's frustration about the full shelter leads her to the Serenity Sanctuary rescue, with its run-down building, volunteer support staff, and seemingly hopeless financial situation. Kari buys it on the spot out of her $5 million lottery winnings. As she settles into her role as shelter manager, she realizes that she's inherited a whole host of problems, not least of them the shelter's nemesis, county dog warden Bill Myers. Myers, who seems to hate animals as much as Kari loves them, has even built a legal case against Buster, one of the shelter's sweetest pups. Kari isn't afraid to advocate for herself and her animals loudly and fiercely. That becomes an issue when Myers is found strangled on shelter property after a particularly bad run-in with Kari. Given Myers' reputation in the community, Kari's sure she can find a more reasonable suspect than herself and her staff, especially since Queenie seems to want to help in any way she can. An animal-centric whodunit that clearly flags good guys and bad guys.

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