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Paws, Pines, and Poison: An Utterly Gripping Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery
56 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 23, 2026
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August 24, 2026
I think the description was longer than the book, which was 56 pages! It was the standard start for a cozy. However, it was not enough for me to want to read any other "books" that may come after this one.
Amazon synopsis:
Annie Summers only wanted a Diet Coke and a quick stretch after hours on the road to Aspen Ridge. Instead, the Rosemont rest stop served up a dead man, a toppled coffee cup, and a trembling puppy who Annie quickly named Bandit—part-time purse thief, full-time partner in trouble.
Lieutenant David Brooks of the Oregon State Police showed up all business, declaring Annie a person of interest and grounding her in town until the murder could be untangled.
Furious or not, Annie knew one thing: she and Bandit weren’t waiting around for answers. Armed with sharp instincts (and an even sharper dog), Annie plunges into a web of secrets, small-town gossip, and clues hidden in plain sight. Between makeshift sleuthing and Bandit’s comic mischief, the risks and the laughs only grow. She hopes the case is simple, but her gut says otherwise. Because with every clue, Annie wonders—what if she’s in more danger than she thinks?
Amazon synopsis:
Annie Summers only wanted a Diet Coke and a quick stretch after hours on the road to Aspen Ridge. Instead, the Rosemont rest stop served up a dead man, a toppled coffee cup, and a trembling puppy who Annie quickly named Bandit—part-time purse thief, full-time partner in trouble.
Lieutenant David Brooks of the Oregon State Police showed up all business, declaring Annie a person of interest and grounding her in town until the murder could be untangled.
Furious or not, Annie knew one thing: she and Bandit weren’t waiting around for answers. Armed with sharp instincts (and an even sharper dog), Annie plunges into a web of secrets, small-town gossip, and clues hidden in plain sight. Between makeshift sleuthing and Bandit’s comic mischief, the risks and the laughs only grow. She hopes the case is simple, but her gut says otherwise. Because with every clue, Annie wonders—what if she’s in more danger than she thinks?
September 9, 2026
This short story was the initiation into the series with Annie and her doggy Bandit; it was quick to read, and packed with small bits of detective sparcks from Annie, the would-be-owner of her late aunt's house, but while stopped at a rest area, found this abandonned dog and later the dead man that caused her some trouble.
Bandit is, obviously, very cute, and tend to attrack attention (from Annie, and from the reader as well); but had no much action on himself, so I wished he was more prominent in the events.
Also ... when Annie found him in that cardboard, abandonned, Bandit was kinda filthy (as expected, duh...); but later I did not remember when was he cleaned up :-) maybe when snugging under Annie coat ? Also, I was not convinced why Annie named him Bandit (since he was not that much of a thief).
Bandit is, obviously, very cute, and tend to attrack attention (from Annie, and from the reader as well); but had no much action on himself, so I wished he was more prominent in the events.
Also ... when Annie found him in that cardboard, abandonned, Bandit was kinda filthy (as expected, duh...); but later I did not remember when was he cleaned up :-) maybe when snugging under Annie coat ? Also, I was not convinced why Annie named him Bandit (since he was not that much of a thief).
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