Who Murdered Marcia's Husband ? . . .
Sadie Sexton and Clementine Parker are taking Marcia Murphy to the bus station so she can get away from her abusive husband, Daniel. She has only a small carry bag with her. But leaving her dog behind was what upset her the most. Priceless Prince Hairless Pawter of Hillbilly Hollow (“Hairy”) is her Chinese Crested show dog. So when they had to take her cell phone from her, Marcia was horrified since the Ring app is the only thing she has to monitor her dog, even though it would lead her husband right to her new location. She was not pleased to get a burner phone in return as she got on the bus. Sadie and Clem promised to check on her dog for her. But all does not go well when the two of them arrive at Marcia’s former home and no one answers the doorbell. They walk around back and find Marcia’s husband Daniel dead next to the back door with a bloody shovel next to his head! Sheriff Reed Hawkins was not going to be happy about this. Meanwhile, they gave the dogs water and started the process to find foster families to take them in for now. With a bunch of puppies and the mother dog, it was not easy to place so many.
When the missing Marcia becomes the prime suspect, Sadie and Clem have to get her to return to town or they too will be charged as accessories for helping her escape. No one can seem to find her. District Attorney Griswold with political aspirations is on the case and eager to get media attention. He demands that Sadie and Clem come to the station for a formal interrogation despite their sworn statements from the day before. Deana Marie decides to enter Prince Hairy in the Poochella Dog Show at Sunrise Glen. Are there any clues to be found among the odd assortment of competitors? And at the funeral home, David Murphy, Daniel’s brother, commented that he wished Prince Hairy was with them to say goodbye to Daniel. Deana Marie pointed to the dog, but when David held out his arms to welcome him, Prince Hairy took a step backward and growled at him! He continued sporadic growling and wouldn’t seem to calm down. Was it just stress? Will they be able to find the murderer and clear this case up? And will they find Marcia who still hasn’t been located? For those who prefer the audiobook version, the narrator, Tiffany Morgan, will bring the “reading” experience alive for the listener. She does a great job with the voices to personalize the story and make it easy for the listener to form an accurate impression of what each character is like. It helps to set the mood, familiarize the reader with the characters, and offers a pleasant way to “read” and enjoy the book.