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When the owner of a small-dog clothing catalog reports sightings of a canine ghost who some believe to be a former retail mascot, the eccentric staff of a low-budget paranormal periodical visit Colorado’s Manitou Springs to investigate.

When her home is turned into an impromptu animal rescue center by her father and grandfather after a local shelter repeals its no-kill policy, Meg is unwittingly embroiled in a murder case involving a volunteer animal caregiver.

After a hospital employee ends up dead, Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen—along with her sleuthing animal companions Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and Tucker—must find the murderer, all while Harry deals with a health crisis herself.

This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog’s search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life’s most basic question: Why are we here?

Pet-sitter Dixie Hemingway never would have guessed that her trip to the veterinarian’s office would be anything but ordinary. But when she meets a teenage girl named Jaz in the waiting room, the ordinary is turned on its head, and Dixie is led on a wild-goose chase of epic proportions.

Actress Savannah Ashleigh begs Temple to investigate the death of her rich aunt’s handyman. Temple happily takes the case, if only to take her mind off her chaotic private life. Her ex-fiancé, the Mystifying Max, is back-minus his memory. And current fiancé Matt Devine has shown up with the promise of a surprising future. Which may or may not include Temple.

Forced to relocate her successful camping and tour guide company when she is trounced by a new competitor, Angie Powell struggles with her attraction to her rival while finishing one last trip that turns unexpectedly treacherous.

In the aftermath of a divorce, veterinarian Cami Anderson is surrounded by couples approaching different milestones in their relationships, and must also contend with her animal patients, all while trying to move on with her life.

A lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway is more comfortable outdoors than in London’s ballrooms and has resigned herself to never finding a suitable husband until she meets Captain Christopher Phelan—her best friend’s fiancé.

Keeping a low profile after a painful divorce, Lacey Lancaster spurns the advances of her handsome neighbor, Jack Walker, in spite of their cats’ mutual attraction.

How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can’t even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.

Taran, the assistant pig-keeper, longs to be a hero. He begins his journey to heroism with a strange assortment of companions on a mission to save his beloved homeland.

When Bernie is invited to give the keynote speech at a private investigator convention, his intrepid canine companion is secretly targeted by the high-profile person in charge, an agenda that is complicated by a missing boy and a familiar-looking puppy.

Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter takes on a cold case when the suspected murderer turns out to be the man who saved his beloved dog.

Featuring David Sedaris’s unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.