{"product_id":"doodled-to-death-9781737439387","title":"Doodled to Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA CAT'S CRADLE OF CRIME, A DOODLE TO DIE FOR, AND A GEM OF A COZY...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo murders before lunch is a pretty bad day in anybody's schedule, but when your sister's a suspect, you just want to howl at the moon. Thankfully, that would hardly be noticeable in Barkview, the dog-friendliest town in America, where \u003cstrong\u003eit's starting to look as if humans are the endangered species.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCat Wright (wrong name, wrong pet preference for Barkview) has barely had time to regret a good deed that just got punished when \u003cstrong\u003eher younger sister Lani takes time out from performing mouth-to-mouth on an unconscious friend to give her an emergency call.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst murder first-\u003cstrong\u003eCat's just learned she stirred up a dogfight\u003c\/strong\u003e when she nominated a distinguished female ancestor for the Aviation Hall of Fame. But here's the rub-nominees have to be investigated and as a result, Barkview's beloved hometown heroine now stands accused of the murder of a notorious rumrunner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo add more intrigue, Cat's ancestor's also accused of stealing the Douglas Diamond, the fabled lost treasure of Barkview, to finance her flying adventures.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's Page One news in this town and Cat feels terrible about accidentally tarnishing a hero's legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe's just read the headline when she gets the call from Lani, who in short order is accused of killing Peter Gallardo, \u003c\/strong\u003e her friend and prof who, Cat's starting to see, was probably Lani's boy friend as well. And wouldn't you know, Peter may have been one of many on a quest to find the famous gem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA regular cat's cradle of crime! But this is Barkview and so the co-star, as always in a Cat Wright mystery, is an irresistible pooch, in this case G-Paw\u003cstrong\u003e, a fuzzy doofus of a golden doodle who'll keep you laughing chapter after chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e-and who just about converts Cat to the canine side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd a few ancient diaries, plus Cat's persistent investigative style, and soon author Wilson's woven these seemingly disparate strands into \u003cstrong\u003ea complex village puzzle mystery wrapped up (thanks mostly to G-Paw) in a comic confection inside a delicious contemporary cozy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of animal cozies will love the mix of humor and intricate plotting-and they'll go nuts for G-Paw.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"C.B. Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50499976659218,"sku":"9781737439387","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb1ccf57-82eb-4e0f-a834-5f1a30acefc3.jpg?v=1730748312","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/doodled-to-death-9781737439387","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}