This 13th mystery in the Susan Wiles Schoolhouse Mysteries was inspired by a puppy named Zoey who came from the streets of Puerto Rico, to the Broward Humane Society, to my son Kevin's home. It was love at first sight and I was honored to be with my son when he adopted her. She's full of love and energy and in this book, she winds up being a heroine.
When Susan’s granddaughter asks Santa for a puppy, Susan can’t help playing fairy grandmother. With Christmas approaching, Susan adopts a shelter pup to surprise Annalise, but as the holiday draws near, her excitement turns to worry when she fears the exuberant puppy might chew the stockings, destroy the presents under the tree, and otherwise wreak havoc on Christmas morning. Susan and her detective daughter Lynette enroll the pup in obedience school in the weeks leading up to Christmas, but their plans take a sinister turn when the school’s owner is killed in his locked office while the class waits for the lesson to begin. With the only window in the office too small for an exit, the pretense of suicide ruled out, and the search for suspects looming, Susan is determined to ‘help’ her pregnant daughter sniff out the clues, but solving the murder isn’t going to be a walk in the dog park— it’s going to be ruff. Get ready for a cozy mystery filled with canine capers, holiday charm, and unexpected twists that will keep you guessing until the very end!
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