Bought-the-Farm Mysteries

A guest at the farm takes her final flight and ruffles more feathers for Ivy and her crime-solving dog. After a rocky start, Ivy is finally settling into life at Runaway Farm and Inn. She's even managed to smooth the feathers of a formerly feisty neighbor. Or has she? Nothing is ever quite as simple as it seems in charming Clover Grove. When the local bridge club arrives for a high stakes visit, Ivy turns up the hospitality to revive the inn's reputation after two recent murders. What could possibly go wrong with a group of card-playing octogenarians known as pillars of the community? A fox in the henhouse disrupts the plan. Someone is creeping around the farm again, and the Bridge Buddies have barely settled in before one of them gains her heavenly wings. Luckily, Ivy is never alone in a crisis. Keats, the border collie, is eager to apply his sharp brain to this case of murder most fowl, and best friend Jilly always has her back. Even Kellan (AKA Chief Hottie) is softening a little. His change of heart couldn't be better timed because the evidence could leave Ivy without an egg to stand on. If you like twisty, fast-paced mysteries and heartwarming animal stories, then you'll love A Streak of Bad Cluck.

Murder and marriage make an unexpected match when trouble hops into a wedding. Jilly's wedding is only days away and the last thing bridesmaid Ivy needs is a bunny problem. Scratch that. The last thing she needs is a murder problem. Yet when a ravenous rabbit colony takes over Clover Grove's cemetery and a noted garden enthusiast ends up with a permanent plot of her own, Ivy has no choice but to shift her attention from bouquets to bodies. With a killer at large, the mayor threatens to call off the orchard wedding. Can Ivy and crew solve the mystery in time for Jilly and Asher to say "I do"? The next book in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery Series is a perfect page-turner for lovers of animals and funny, spunky amateur sleuths.

Someone's life depends on a parrot's saucy secrets. Ivy has always wanted to meet Hannah Pemberton, the first owner of Runaway Farm and a generous patron of animal causes. When Hannah arrives at the farm unexpectedly, however, it's anything but a joyful occasion. Duncan, the chatty parrot Hannah left in her aunt's care, has flown the coop. What's more, her aunt is in serious trouble. Hannah has helped Ivy with many a tricky situation and it's time to return the favor. Solving the mystery takes them deep into the world of bird enthusiasts. Is Hannah's aunt the victim of a terrible crime... or the perpetrator? Only the saucy secrets of a winged wisecracker can help the team get answers before someone else flies. The next book in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery Series is a perfect page-turner for lovers of animals and funny, spunky amateur sleuths.

An unexpected family reunion unleashes a dangerous mystery. Ivy has always wondered how sheepdog Keats became such an incredible companion and sleuth. When her beloved dog's breeder tracks them down, she finally gets the chance to find out. The family reunion isn't all bliss, however. Keats' sister, another talented border collie, has been dog-napped in nearby Thistledown. The team leaps to the rescue, but the deeper they dig, the more complicated the story becomes. Could the dog's disappearance be linked to a crime in Clover Grove? Either way, rescuing Keats' savvy sheepdog sister is priority number one. Ivy and Keats may end up in a terrible bind, but family always comes through. The next book in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery Series is a perfect page-turner for lovers of animals and funny, spunky amateur sleuths.

Santa calls about a reindeer problem that puts Christmas in deadly peril. Clausville has been a hill country institution for decades. The festive holiday theme park and petting zoo always attracts a crowd. This year, the resident reindeer is in quite a predicament. While another ornery ruminant wasn't on Ivy's wish list, there's always room at the inn for an animal in need. Turns out the reindeer isn't the only one in trouble. Santa himself is on the hook for a terrible crime. All signs point to him, but has the jolly old elf been framed? It's all hands, paws and hooves on deck to keep Clausville running while solving the mystery. The reindeer may hold the key to bringing Christmas in for a landing on time. The next book in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery Series is a perfect page-turner for lovers of animals and funny, spunky amateur sleuths.

A songbird holds the key to a mystery that's foiled lesser sleuths than this sheepdog Sherlock. An antique birdcage attracts a winged visitor singing sad songs of small-town wrongs. Ivy and Jilly follow a colorful feathered friend to uncover a mysterious stash of love letters. While planning for Jilly's upcoming wedding, they commit to finding the lovelorn couple, stumbling from one crisis to another as villains old and new try to foil them in their mission. Will they be able to figure out the story behind the bird's gorgeous tune before it flies… and someone else dies? The next book in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery Series is a perfect page-turner for lovers of animals and funny, spunky amateur sleuths.