On Monday the Boxer Howled (Casey & Scout Mysteries Book 1) by Ann Russell

Veterinarian Casey Gibbons came to Gold Valley, California, for a fresh start—with her Boxer, Scout, and very low expectations. After a career scandal she didn’t deserve and a marriage that imploded, quiet days at a small-town clinic feel like mercy. Until Scout starts howling. When Casey follows the sound, she finds her closest friend dead—and the police are too quick to call it an accident.

Casey knows bodies. She knows injuries. And she knows her friend didn’t just fall.

As she digs deeper, Casey uncovers her friend’s secret investigation into a local puppy mill with powerful ties and plenty to hide. The more questions she asks, the more dangerous things become. Gold Valley’s charm begins to crack, and someone wants Casey to stop sniffing around.

With Scout at her side and an unexpected connection growing with a thoughtful man she would never, ever date, Casey must uncover the truth—before she loses more than her second chance.