Muzzled: A Kate Turner, DVM, Mystery
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Making rounds to homes one wet spring morning, veterinarian Dr. Kate Turner rescues a familyβs hamster from a vacuum cleaner, then visits an estate whose owners breed champion Cavalier King Charles spaniels. Instead of sharing traditional tea with the couple, she confronts a bloody scene of bodies and twenty-seven blue-ribbon dogs running wild. Police initially suspect a murder-suicide, but when Dr. Kate proves the famous best-in-show champion is missing, a darker reality intrudes. She remembers her grandfather saying that there are two motives for murder: love and money.
While treating local pets, Dr. Kate discovers suspects and motives everywhere in this charming town filled with people who wanted the couple dead. Was the couple murdered for the money their champion could bring to another breeder? How is their daughter, anxious to rid herself of the pampered dogs, handling the wealth she inherits? Would the celebrity filmmaker living nearby kill to end a multimillion-dollar lawsuit? Did long-buried personal secrets cause the deaths? And whatβs going on at the office behind her back? Is Dr. Kate in danger?
First-time mystery writer Eileen Bradyβs characters, style, and storytelling bring authenticity and atmosphere to this new βpet noirβ series.
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A practicing veterinarian for over twenty years, Eileen Bradyβs first book, Muzzled, A Kate Turner, DVM, Mystery, won the 2013 Discover Mystery Award. She lives in Fountain Hills, Arizona, with her husband and two daughters plus an assortment of furry friends.
Caroline Shaffer studied theater at the Weber Douglas Academy in London and received her master's degree from the American Conservatory Theater. A voiceover artist in addition to an actor, she has lent her talents to multiple projects ranging from television, film, commercials, and cartoons. An avid reader, she spends her free time reading anything from classics to new releases.
