A Dog Detective Series

He's digging up clues. Literally.   When struggling freelance writer, Clarissa Hayes, and her trouble-making Saint Bernard, Paw, visit their relatives in Upstate New York, they are saddened to find the family in mourning.  Clarissa's amateur sleuth uncle has died, evidently from a heart attack. But was the death truly an accident?  An anonymous note hints that her uncle was murdered, and now Clarissa and Paw are determined to sniff out the truth. Soon the duo find themselves nose deep in their uncle's final baffling case: the theft of the fabulous Blue Dolphin diamonds. Clarissa's determination to find her uncle's killer leads her deep into a world of glittering gems and deadly secrets, where each new discovery threatens to bring her to the notice of a ruthless murderer who will stop at nothing to cover his tracks.  Can Clarissa and her detective dog Paw crack the case, or will they become the killer's next victims?   If you like a furry detective who is smart and mischievous, you'll love this Dog Detective. The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins is the first short story mini mystery in A Dog Detective Series. If you like a longer read, try the first full-length novel, Mastiffs, Mystery, and Murder. Buy "The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins" and solve this cozy short mystery with Paw.

Mystery at the beach. Sun. Sand. And kidnapping? When amateur sleuth, Clarissa Hayes and her mischievous Saint Bernard, Paw, go on a relaxing vacation to the beach with their friends, they are surprised to find their hostess missing. Their friend's aunt has disappeared, and the beach bungalow is locked. Where could she be? What could have happened to her? And what are thosestrange lights at sea? With Paw digging up clues, Clarissa and her friends search frantically for the missing woman. As they follow the trail of clues, their search leads them into a world of dangerous criminals and dark secrets. Can Clarissa and Paw collar the criminals and save the missing woman, or will they disappear too? If you like a furry detective who is smart and mischievous, you'll love this Dog Detective. The Mystery of Aunt Carol's Disappearance is the second short story mini mystery in A Dog Detective Series. The first short story is The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins. If you like a longer read, try the first full-length novel, Mastiffs, Mystery, and Murder.   Buy The Mystery of Aunt Carol's Disappearance and solve this cozy short mystery with Paw.  

A jolly Christmas murder?   Clarissa and Paw are curled up by a cozy fire as Christmas nears. In this season of love and giving, their ideal holiday is shattered when Clarissa discovers a dead man in her elderly neighbor's shed. Who is he? Why was he killed? And who would dump a body at a senior citizen's house? When Clarissa's uncle, the local police chief, arrests the woman's grandson, she begs Clarissa to clear his name. With an eye for trouble and Paw's doggy nose for clues, they investigate. But Clarissa is shadowed by a handsome detective her uncle hired to protect her. Can she and Paw elude their protector and unleash their detecting skills before another death? Will they cage the killer or will they end up dead in the shed too?   If you like a furry detective who is smart and mischievous, you'll love this Dog Detective. The Mystery of the Body in the Shed is the third short story mini mystery in A Dog Detective Series. The first short story is The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins. If you like a longer read, try the first full-length novel, Mastiffs, Mystery, and Murder. Buy "The Mystery of the Body in the Shed" and solve this cozy short mystery with Paw.

It's a bear of a mystery.   Canine sleuth, Paw, is once again making mischief. His owner, Clarissa, has a bone to pick with her innocent-looking dog. A missing teddy bear. Has her Saint Bernard turned to a life of crime? When Paw fetches the bear from his buried cache in their neighbor's yard, the mystery is solved. Right? Wrong. The bear has secrets of its own. As Clarissa and Paw delve into the case, they discover that their quiet neighbors aren't as innocent as they seem. Will the duo dig up the truth or end up in the doghouse themselves?   If you like a furry detective who is smart and mischievous, you'll love this Dog Detective. The Mystery of the Missing Bear is the fourth short story mini mystery in A Dog Detective Series. The first short story is The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins. If you like a longer read, try the first full-length novel, Mastiffs, Mystery, and Murder. Scroll up and buy "The Mystery of the Missing Bear" and solve this cozy short mystery with Paw.

This Saint Bernard is acting up a crime.   What has happened to Robert Roberts, the new actor in town? Clarissa, Paw, and their friend, Shelbee, discover the back door of his house wide open. It is evident that a struggle has occurred in his kitchen. Where is he? Where is his cat, Kathleen? And why does his parrot keep yelling, "No! John! No!" As they canvass the neighborhood for Kathleen, Paw sniffs out a clue to the missing actor. Sleuthing noses to the ground, the mystery leads them in a dangerous direction. Will they find Robert and Kathleen in time or are they barking up the wrong tree?   If you like a furry detective who is smart and mischievous, you'll love this Dog Detective. The Mystery of the Missing Actor is the fifth short story mini mystery in A Dog Detective Series. The first short story is The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins. If you like a longer read, try the first full-length novel, Mastiffs, Mystery, and Murder. Buy The Mystery of the Missing Actor and solve this cozy short mystery with Paw.

    Amateur sleuth Clarissa Montgomery Hayes loves her loyal canine partner, Paw. Together they sniff out crime and dig up clues to solve mysteries. Can a dog be a detective? He sure can. The dog detective is on the case in this collection of the first five cozy mystery short stories in the Dog Detective Series. In The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins, Clarissa's amateur sleuth uncle has died. Or was it murder? And what has happened to the stolen jewels he was investigating? Clarissa and Paw are on vacation at the beach in The Mystery of Aunt Carol's Disappearance where their friend's aunt has vanished. Has she been kidnapped? Can Paw track her down? Clarissa finds a dead body in her neighbor's shed in The Mystery of the Body in the Shed. Who was the man and how did he die? Will Paw be able to protect Clarissa from the killer? Clarissa and Paw are on the case in The Mystery of the Missing Bear. Why would anyone hide a key in a stuffed bear? More secrets are revealed as Paw sniffs out the clues. In The Mystery of the Missing Actor, the new actor in town is missing from his ransacked home. Where is he and his cat? And why is his parrot yelling, "No! John! No!"   If you like a furry detective who is smart and mischievous, you'll love this Dog Detective. If you like a longer read, try the first full-length novel, Mastiffs, Mystery, and Murder. Buy A Dog Detective Short Story Collection and solve the cozy short mysteries with Paw.