Dogcatcher in the Rye by Ellen Riggs

Turning a hobby farm into a quaint country inn is a piece of cake compared to solving a murder.

Ivy Galloway may not know an alpaca from a llama, but nothing’s going to stop her from pursuing her dream of opening a farm-themed inn in her hometown of Clover Grove. Not after what she went through to rescue Keats, her brilliant border collie, and flee the big city.

When Keats finds a body pushing up daisies in her rye field, however, the murder puts a blight on Ivy’s plans to welcome her first official guests in just three weeks. The police chief refuses to rush his investigation. Does he really believe she’s a suspect or is he just holding a grudge over what happened in high school?

To clear her name, Ivy starts digging up clues. The former HR exec is no stranger to interviewing, and Keats is a dog who loves a job. As she juggles sleuthing with getting the inn ready to launch, she almost reaches the end of her tether. With her beloved farm’s very future on the line can she solve the case before the killer comes after her next?

This twisty, laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series for animal lovers will keep you up all night reading.

Category: Mystery – Cozy

Sweet life on the farm turns sour when a guest mooves on to greener pastures. Permanently.

Ivy was happy to put corporate life behind her, but she can’t say no to former HR colleagues who want to hold their retreat at Runaway Farm and Inn.
When a guest turns up dead in the cow stall, it’s a terrible shock. The cows are initially on the hook for the crime, but Ivy knows her girls too well to buy that. But if the cows aren’t to blame, it means the killer is continuing to enjoy Ivy’s hospitality and everything quaint Clover Grove has to offer.

With a family member becoming a chief suspect, Ivy jumps into action with Keats, her know-it-all border collie, and Jilly, her best friend. Will they be able to find the bad apple on the HR team before the killer strikes again and Ivy is downsized… for good?