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At Kapow Koffee, business is brewing with cats, comic books, and triple iced upside-down caramel macchiatos. Oh, and there’s a dapple dachshund in the mix, too. Turns out, being a successful entrepreneur is exhausting! Owner Kirby Jackson is in desperate need of a break from routine. Part of that routine includes serving his favorite patron detective Felicia Strong every morning. But Kirby’s positive that she’s dating the wrong guy.

After taking part in two murder investigations, Kirby Jackson feels like his sleuthing days are over. His plate is full. He has his comic book and coffee shop to tend to, a stubborn dachshund to perk up, and a new cat who thinks she owns the place. Gambit, the dachshund, can’t get used to the idea of sharing anything - let alone an apartment - with Rogue, the feline wonder. The cat always slips away just when he thinks he’s got her cornered.

Summoned to the Honolulu hilltop mansion of radio pitchman Barry Buckingham, presumably to trace his missing wife, the Surfing Detective is in for the letdown of his career. Kai Cook is hired to track another lost family member. A dog. Despite his qualms, Kai would seem a natural for the case, since the golden retriever named Kula is a famous surfing dog. Yet the PI knows nothing about finding missing pets. But he does know where to find help - Maile Barnes, an ex-K9 cop and kindred spirit with the keys to unlock the dark underworld of animal theft in the islands.

Finnegan Temperance McLeary-May, dog walker extraordinaire, has had an eventful time in Manhattan since she first moved to New York City. Her unique profession and quirky, bubbly personality endear her to everyone who meets her. Finnegan's penchant for stumbling into misadventures is hard at work, embroiling her in a case involving purloined art, graffiti, and an adorable but goofy one-year-old poodle.

The secret of a carousel horse causes Casey to be kidnapped for the exchange of the mysterious horse. A thief, Casey, Peter, and the others are lost in another world trying to find the treasure that will save their lives. Will they find the treasure? Will Casey be found alive? Can they ever get back to Cornwall? What is this treasure that is worth a life? Jackie Lee tries to find Casey before it's too late!

Sweet, adorable Lacy has stolen Marcia Banks’ heart, but money is tight. Like it or not, the service dog trainer needs to complete the human phase of the training and deliver the dog to her new owner in order to get paid. But the former army nurse client turns out to be a challenging trainee. On top of her existing neuroses - which go beyond the psychological damage from a sexual assault during her second tour in Afghanistan - the veteran is now being stalked.

Kelly Canyon still doesn't know her chosen career path, but she is paying her bills by acting and taking photographs of celebrity pets. Her first book, based on the previous murder of a Hollywood starlet, promises to be a best seller. Now, Kelly finds herself embroiled in another murder investigation rife with twists and turns, secrets, and deception. 

Jill is deep into preparations for Christmas parties at the Boathouse Event Center, when a trip to the local retirement home with her son's preschool class turns up a deadly surprise. For once, Jill has no tie to the murder victim, until a surprise connection to a family member is revealed.

There’s trouble in New Orleans. When Evie and Dora arrive in the French Quarter eager to secure the evidence to clear Dora’s name, they walk right into the middle of a murder. Now, they must put their plans on hold to solve the case that no one else seems to be investigating. With an adorable dog by their side, a crazy mardi gras krewe, and plenty of beignets, it’s up them to solve the crime before they become the next targets.

When Sylvester, aka Psycho Cat, an animal with a sixth sense, discovers a human skeleton inside a trunk in the attic of one of her rental units, landlady and amateur sleuth Beth must return from wintering in Arizona. After only a few days, the investigators are told to put the case on hold. Why? Tracking down the tenants from that time and uncovering evidence won’t be easy, but Beth, for everyone’s sake, vows to identify both the victim and the perpetrator.

Marjorie Hardaway is worried that her Cozy Kitten Cafe might soon go out of business. A property developer is building a rival store on the section in front, blocking out the wonderful view. However, her concern is soon replaced with a more serious problem when a new calico kitten turns out to be a witness to a murder!

Ginger’s just a kitten who loves a good mystery. She’s never actually solved one before, but when a neighbor’s safe is broken into, Ginger’s on the case. Her fellow Mystery Cats, Butterball and Zorro, don’t see any point in looking into this crime. Clearly, the neighbor’s son stole the money. He doesn’t work, mooches off his parents, and suddenly has the cash to take his girlfriend on a splashy beach vacation? Even Gemma, the neighbor-lady, feels pretty certain her son is to blame - that’s why she didn’t bother calling the police.

Emma’s father, Sheriff Wright, is getting married. Though Emma feels a wee bit jealous that another woman is taking her father away from her, Emma’s determined to be grown up about it. Both she and Molly have a part in the small ceremony. But when they arrive at the restaurant, a man falls from the fourth floor of the parking garage. Only one person is witness to the incident upstairs, but she’s claiming she’s a victim herself.

"Es war der Söder mit seine spitzen Ohren, und er war ganz grün im Gesicht." So hat Kommissar Steinböck seinen Freund Horsti Schmalzl noch nie erlebt. Im Arm eine junge Frau mit durchgeschnittener Kehle, in der Hand die Tatwaffe. Und dass im Blut des Polizeipsychologen ein Drogencocktail nachgewiesen wird, erleichtert den Fall in keinster Weise. Selbst Steinböcks Katze Frau Merkel, zum Babysitter für Horstis Dackel verdonnert, wird dieses Mal aufs Äußerste gefordert.

Clarice Beech setzt sich mit Leidenschaft für Tiere ein. Als Walter, der dreibeinige Kater der wohlhabenden Lady Vita Fayrepoynt vom heimischen Anwesen Weatherby Hall verschwindet, macht Clarice sich auf die Suche nach ihm. Sie findet ihn auf dem Heuboden der alten "Galgenscheune", doch bei dem Versuch, ihn zu fangen, stürzt sie ab... und landet direkt auf der Leiche der armen Rose Miller. Zusammen mit Rick Beech, ihrem getrennt lebenden Ehemann, macht Clarice sich auf die Suche nach dem Mörder.

Im Wald am Timmendorfer Strand werden menschliche Überreste entdeckt - mit einer markanten Verletzung, die eindeutig auf Mord hinweist. Als kurz darauf ein weiteres Skelett in gleichem Zustand entdeckt wird, muss Kommissar Kempff ran. Dieser findet heraus, dass es in dem beschaulichen Ostsee-Ferienort eine jahrzehntelange, erbitterte Familienfehde gab. Bis die beiden "Clanoberhäupter" vor fünfundzwanzig Jahren plötzlich verschwanden.

Kevin hat ein Problem: seinen Namen. Besonders seiner Abinote hat der nämlich gar nicht gutgetan. Und das, wo Kevin doch einen großen Traum hat: Nämlich Medizin zu studieren wie sein großes Vorbild Dr. von Sonderbergh, der Held in den Arztromanen! Einziger Ausweg scheint ein Studium im Ausland zu sein, doch das kostet Geld - viel Geld. Also überfällt Kevin kurzerhand eine Bank. Durch einen Friseur-Flashmob seiner Freundin Soraya kann er wie geplant entkommen. Aber einer heftet sich doch an seine Fersen: der neurotische Dackel Darth Vader, genannt Darcy.

The award-winning, laugh-out-loud adventures of antiques dealers Brandy Borne and her drama-queen mom Vivian have made Trash 'n' Treasures "one of the funniest cozy series going" (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine). In the latest installment, after flames consume a historic mansion full of priceless treasures, along with its occupant, the question arises: who charred the corpse? Brandy and Vivian are on the case in their 14th Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery!

Celeste Cabot has a flair for painting - and a touch of paranormal talent, too. She's just arrived to sell her artwork at a big craft fair in North Carolina, complete with rides, games, and deep-fried everything. But the sunny landscape takes on a darker hue when her Chihuahua, Van Gogh, leads her to the riverbank - and to a body that was definitely not part of her design.

Professional women gather from all around Ohio to talk to schoolgirls about their careers. Jazz Ramsey has also signed up to give the girls a taste of her lifelong passion: cadaver dog training. She hides a few bones in the unused fourth floor of the school for Gus the dog to find. The girls are impressed when Gus easily finds the first bone, but then Gus heads confidently to a part of the floor where Jazz is sure no bones are hidden - at least, not any that she's put there. But Gus is a professional, and behind a door that no one has opened in ages, is a human skeleton.