Mythical Pet Sitting Mystery

Job hunting is a deadly sport. Deandra Dee Hendricks is settling into her new life in Axia. Shes got her trusty baby dragon, Havoc, by her side; is sharing an apartment with her best friend and roommate, Wendy; and even has her first pet-sitting client. Things are looking up! Shortly after launching her new website, Dee receives an invitation to a pet-sitter happy hour where she meets Sarah, the owner of Axias largest pet-sitting operation. Other attendees include sole proprietors, like Dee, and a few of Sarahs employees. Everyone is welcoming and willing to share advicemainly to steer clear of their notorious fellow sitter, Lydia Monroe. They accuse Lydia of everythingfrom magically manipulating her animal charges and poaching clients from Sarah to making false claims about possessing zoolingual abilities. The sticking point is Lydias questionable acquisition of a lucrative gig offered by Oleander Basnet, a yeti whose son needs one-on-one care. Sarahs company fought hard for the opportunity, only to have yet another job snatched away by Lydia. The peaceful get-together is interrupted when a late arrival informs the group that Lydia has been found murdered. Worse still, the time of death doesnt exonerate anyone at the event. Dee fears shes just shared discounted appetizers with a murderer. Later that night, a job offer from Oleander hits Dees inbox. Dees wallet desperately wants her to take the job, but could there be someone in town so desperate to beat the competition that they murdered Lydia? And could Dee be next?